Abstract
Phonon mean free path (MFP) spectra are essential for the accurate prediction and utilization of the classical size effect. Rebuilding an MFP spectrum from experimental data remains challenging. It requires solving the thermal transport phenomenon of a heat source of a given shape across the entire size range. Herein, to do this for a heat source embedded in an infinite medium, we derive a new set of modified ballistic–diffusive equations by analyzing the cause of the erroneous results observed in a steady-state solution of the original ballistic-diffusive equations. We demonstrate their ease and accuracy by obtaining the effective thermal conductivity for a spherical nanoparticle embedded in an infinite medium in an explicit closed-form and comparing it with that obtained by the Boltzmann transport equation (differences estimated as <3%).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 259-273 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 Jul 3 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Phonon mean free path
- ballistic thermal resistance
- ballistic–diffusive equations
- effective thermal conductivity
- phonon mean free path spectrum
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials