Finite size effects in determination of thermal conductivities: Comparing molecular dynamics results with simple models

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 577-585

  Chantrenne, Patrice ^a   Barrat, Jean Louis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b University of Lyon   (France)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Molecular dynamics; Nanoscale

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

FINITE SIZE EFFECTS; HOT PLATES; NONEQUILIBRIUM MOLECULAR DYNAMICS (NEMD);

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; NANOSTRUCTURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 7244250119     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1777582     Document Type: Article

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