Boundary treatment effects on molecular dynamics simulations of interface thermal resistance

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 231, Issue 23, 2012, Pages 7881-7892

  Barisik, Murat ^a   Beskok, Ali ^a  

^a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Kapitza length; Kapitza resistance; Liquid solid interface; Thermal resistance; Thermostat effects

Indexed keywords

ARGON; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT FLUX; LIQUEFIED GASES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE INTERFACES; SILVER; THERMOSTATS;

BOUNDARY TREATMENT; DYNAMICS SIMULATION; ENERGY; INTERFACE THERMAL RESISTANCE; KAPITZA LENGTH; KAPITZA RESISTANCE; LIQUID ARGON; LIQUID/SOLID INTERFACE; SOLID LAYERS; THERMOSTAT EFFECT;

HEAT RESISTANCE;

EID: 84866036519     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: 10902716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2012.07.026     Document Type: Article

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