Hickson, RoslynBarry, StevenMercer, Geoffry2015-12-070017-9310http://hdl.handle.net/1885/24453While diffusion has been well studied, diffusion across multiple layers, each with different properties, has had less attention. This type of diffusion may arise in heat transport across composite materials or layered biological material. Usually of mostKeywords: Averaging method; Critical time; Exact solution; Heat transport; Heat-up; Imperfect contact; Multilayer diffusions; Multiple layers; Number of layers; Time lag; Composite materials; Diffusion; Laminates; Multilayers; Biological materials Composite materials; Critical time; Diffusion; Laminates; Multilayer; Time lag200910.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.08.0132016-02-24