Transport and Elastic Properties of Fractal Media
arXiv:cond-mat/0004463 · doi:10.1016/S0378-4371(96)00198-7
Abstract
We investigate the influence of fractal structure on material properties. We calculate the statistical correlation functions of fractal media defined by level-cut Gaussian random fields. This allows the modeling of both surface fractal and mass fractal materials. Variational bounds on the conductivity, diffusivity and elastic moduli of the materials are evaluated. We find that a fractally rough interface has a relatively strong influence on the properties of composites. In contrast a fractal volume (mass) has little effect on material properties.
10 pages, 6 figures