Equilibrium and nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations of the thermal conductivity of molten alkali halides

2007 ◽  
Vol 126 (20) ◽  
pp. 204511 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Galamba ◽  
C. A. Nieto de Castro ◽  
James F. Ely
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Alkali Halides ◽  
Nonequilibrium Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

Thermal Conductivity of Amorphous and Crystalline SiO2 Nano-Films from Molecular Dynamics Simulations

2012 ◽  
Vol 501 ◽  
pp. 64-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan He ◽  
Yuan Zheng Tang ◽  
Man Ding ◽  
Lian Xiang Ma
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Grain Morphology ◽  
Nonequilibrium Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Calculated Temperature ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Different Thickness ◽  
Good Agreement

Normal thermal conductivity of amorphous and crystalline SiO2nano-films is calculated by nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD) simulations in the temperature range from 100 to 700K and thicknesses from 2 to 6nm. The calculated temperature and thickness dependences of thermal conductivity are in good agreement with previous literatures. In the same thickness, higher thermal conductivity is obtained for crystalline SiO2nano-films. And more importantly, for amorphous SiO2nano-films, thickness can be any direction of x, y, z-axis without effect on the normal thermal conductivity, for crystalline SiO2nano-films, the different thickness directions obtain different thermal conductivity results. The different results of amorphous and crystalline SiO2nano-films simply show that film thickness and grain morphology will cause different effects on thermal conductivity.

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