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In this paper we study bounds for the off-diagonal elements of the homogenized tensor for the stationary heat conduction problem. We also state that these bounds are sharp by proving a formula for the homogenized tensor in the case of laminate structures.
The Mori-Tanaka effective stiffness tensor is shown to be asymmetric in general. This tensor is proven to be symmetric for composites with isotropic inclusions, or with spherical reinforcements. Symmetry is also proven for the case of unidirectional fibers, of any shape and material. The Mori-Tanaka theory is shown to yield physically unacceptable predictions at the high concentration limit.
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