Molecular dynamics simulation of thermal conductivity of nanocrystalline composite films

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 2002-2008

  Roberts, N A ^a   Walker, D G ^a   Li, D Y ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPOSITE FILMS; DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOYS; NANOCRYSTALS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOELECTRICITY;

CRYSTAL SIZES; EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; FIGURE OF MERITS; INTERFACE SCATTERINGS; MASS FRACTIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; NANO-COMPOSITE FILMS; NANOCRYSTALLINE COMPOSITES; SUPER-LATTICE STRUCTURES; THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS;

EID: 59049102091     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.10.027     Document Type: Article

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