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Modeling of Thermal Behavior of Ancient Metallurgical Ceramics
Author(s) -
Hein Anno,
Kilikoglou Vassilis
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2006.01466.x
Subject(s) - materials science , ceramic , smelting , metallurgy , thermal conductivity , microstructure , porosity , heat transfer , thermal , copper , finite element method , composite material , mineralogy , geology , thermodynamics , physics
The finite element method is used to examine the thermal properties of functional ceramics, which were used in metallurgical processes during antiquity. Based on the ceramics' microstructure a model is developed considering the impact of porosity and inclusions and the heat transfer from ceramics to environment. An example of a Bronze Age copper smelting furnace from Cyprus is presented. Particularly the influence of pore shape and pore orientation on the thermal conductivity is investigated. Temperature development in the entire furnace is simulated and compared with estimations of the firing temperature in particular areas of the furnace.