Anisotropic thermal conductivity of composites with ellipsoidal inclusions and highly conducting interfaces

Results in terms of the thermal intensity field inside each phase are proposed and then analyzed in light of the effects of some model parameters. The effective thermal conductivity of the composite has been predicted through classical homogenization schemes such as the Dilute medium, the Mori-Tanaka and the Differential schemes. The model predictions have been also compared with some results provided by previous investigations.