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Isotropic Conductivity of Two-Dimensional Three-Component Symmetric Composites

Condensed Matter 2009-10-31 v1

Abstract

The effective dc-conductivity problem of isotropic, two-dimensional (2D), three-component, symmetric, regular composites is considered. A simple cubic equation with one free parameter for σe(σ1,σ2,σ3)\sigma_{e}(\sigma_1,\sigma_2,\sigma_3) is suggested whose solutions automatically have all the exactly known properties of that function. Numerical calculations on four different symmetric, isotropic, 2D, three-component, regular structures show a non-universal behavior of σe(σ1,σ2,σ3)\sigma_{e}(\sigma_1,\sigma_2,\sigma_3) with an essential dependence on micro-structural details, in contrast with the analogous two-component problem. The applicability of the cubic equation to these structures is discussed. An extension of that equation to the description of other types of 2D three-component structures is suggested, including the case of random structures. Pacs: 72.15.Eb, 72.80.Tm, 61.50.Ah

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0007022,
  title  = {Isotropic Conductivity of Two-Dimensional Three-Component Symmetric Composites},
  author = {Leonid G. Fel and Vladimir Sh. Machavariani and David J. Bergman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0007022},
  year   = {2009}
}

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8 pages (two columns), 8 figures. J. Phys. A - submitted