Non-equilibrium molecular dynamics study of nanoscale thermal contact resistance

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 679-687

  Xiang, Heng ^a   Jiang, Pei Xue ^a   Liu, Qi Xin ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Micro contact; Molecular dynamics; Near field radiation; Thermal contact resistance

Indexed keywords

CONTACT RESISTANCE; END EFFECTORS; EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; HEAT CONDUCTION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOELECTRICITY;

CLASSICAL MODELING; COMPUTATIONAL DOMAIN; CONDUCTION REGION; INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA; MATERIAL DEFECTS; MICRO CONTACT; MICRO CONTACTS; MICRO SCALES; MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; NANO SCALE HEAT TRANSFER; NANO SCALING; NANOSCALE THERMAL CONTACT RESISTANCE; NEAR FIELD RADIATION; NON-EQUILIBRIUM MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL CONTACT RESISTANCE; THERMAL RESISTANCE;

DYNAMICS;

EID: 49649095361     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020802101700     Document Type: Article

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