scholarly journals Effect of Strain on Thermal Conductivity of Si Thin Films

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingli Zhang ◽  
Guoqiang Wu
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Tensile Strain ◽  
Compressive Strain ◽  
Nonequilibrium Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Surface Reconstructions

Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD) simulations are employed to gain an understanding of the effect of strain on the thermal conductivity of Si thin films. The analysis shows that the strain has an appreciable influence on the thermal conductivity of Si thin films. The thermal conductivity decreases as the tensile strain increases and increases as the compressive strain increases. The decrease of the phonon velocities and surface reconstructions generated under strain could explain well the effects of strain on the thermal conductivity of Si thin films.

Thermal properties of pillared-graphene nanostructures

2015 ◽  
Vol 1727 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Rifu ◽  
K. Shintani
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Nonequilibrium Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Nonequilibrium Molecular Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Thermal Conductivities ◽  
Graphene Nanostructures

ABSTRACTThe thermal conductivities of pillared-graphene nanostructures (PGNSs) are obtained using nonequilibrium molecular-dynamics simulation. It is revealed their thermal conductivities are much smaller than the thermal conductivities of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). This fact is explained by examining the density of states (DOS) of the local phonons of PGNSs. It is also found the thermal conductivity of a PGNS linearly decreases with the increase of the inter-pillar distance.

An Investigation on Thermal Conductivity of Fluid in a Nanochannel by Nonequilibrium Molecular Dynamics Simulations

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Bagheri Motlagh ◽  
Mohammad Kalteh
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Poiseuille Flow ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Nonequilibrium Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Wall Roughness ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Effect Of Copper

Abstract In this paper, molecular dynamics simulation is used to investigate the effect of copper and argon nanochannels size on the thermal conductivity of argon. Thermal conductivity is calculated by nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD) simulation. Simulations are performed for different distances between the walls. Results for both copper and argon walls are investigated individually. Results show that the existence of argon walls has little effect on the thermal conductivity. However, the amount of it for the argon confined between the copper walls is affected by the distance between the two walls. In the same way, the effect of wall roughness on the thermal conductivity is investigated, which shows that roughness is effective only for low distances between the walls. Also, the thermal conductivity of argon under Poiseuille flow in a nanochannel is studied. The results indicate that by increasing the driving force, the thermal conductivity increases and the increase ratio is higher for larger forces.

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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