Superlattice analysis for tailored thermal transport characteristics

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Landry, E S ^a   McGaughey, A J H ^a   Hussein, M I ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BINARY ALLOYS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SUPERLATTICES;

GREEN KUBO METHOD; LENNARD JONES SUPERLATTICES; SUPERLATTICE ANALYSIS;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 85196513878     PISSN: 02725673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2006-13673     Document Type: Conference Paper

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