Bounds and correlation approximation for the effective conductivity of heterogeneous plates

H Le Quang1, G Bonnet, D C Pham

  • 1Laboratoire Modélisation et Simulation Multi Echelle, Université Paris-Est, MSME UMR 8208 CNRS, 5 Boulevard Descartes, F-77454 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France.

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