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Thermal rectification in graded materials.
- Source :
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Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics [Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys] 2012 Jul; Vol. 86 (1 Pt 1), pp. 010101. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Jul 03. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- In order to identify the basic conditions for thermal rectification we investigate a simple model with nonuniform, graded mass distribution. The existence of thermal rectification is theoretically predicted and numerically confirmed, suggesting that thermal rectification is a typical occurrence in graded systems, which are likely to be natural candidates for the actual fabrication of thermal diodes. In view of practical implications, the dependence of rectification on the asymmetry and system's size is studied.
- Subjects :
- Computer Simulation
Thermodynamics
Models, Chemical
Temperature
Thermal Conductivity
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1550-2376
- Volume :
- 86
- Issue :
- 1 Pt 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23005350
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.86.010101