SOLUTION TO INVERSE HEAT CONDUCTION PROBLEM IN NANOSCALE USING SEQUENTIAL METHOD.

An inverse heat conduction problem for nanoscale structure is studied. The conduction phenomenon is modeled using the Boltzmann transport equation. Phonon-mediated heat conduction in one dimension is considered. One boundary is exposed to an unknown temperature and the other boundary, where temperature observation takes place, is subject to a known boundary condition. A sequential scheme with constant function specification is employed for inverse estimation of the unknown temperature. Sample results are presented and discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]