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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"thermal diodes"”.
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Thermal properties of graphene and graphene-based thermal diodes
… a promising material revealing an unusually high thermal conductivity �. However, both experimental and theoretical previous works lack of a strict thermal conductivity value, estimating results in the range 89-5000 W m-1 K-1. In this scenario, I address graphene thermal transport properties by …
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Control of Nanoscale Thermal Transport for Thermoelectric Energy Conversion and Thermal Rectification
… when controlled can be utilized for variety of thermal management applications. Different applications require reduction, increase or directional control of thermal conductivity. This thesis focuses on investigating thermal transport in two such application areas, viz., 1) thermoelectric energy …
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Power Sources for Sensors and Robots in Remote and Inaccessible Environments
… aspects. On one hand, we developed and optimized thermal energy harvesting systems to power wireless sensor nodes in remote locations such as desert and underground environment where solar power is not reliable. We combined theory and experiments to improve the efficiency of these thermal energy …
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Three-Phase and Unidirectional Heat Transfer
Smart thermal management by which ultra-high heat fluxes (i.e., q''> 100 W/cm²) are dissipated efficiently, is increasingly desirable for many applications in aerospace, electronic packaging, metallurgy, as the existing cooling solutions are highly constrained. For example, the cooling strategy for …
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Enhanced phase change heat transfer through advanced fabrication techniques
… several applications including self-cleaning, thermal diodes, anti-icing, vapor chambers, electrostatic energy harvesting, and condensation heat transfer enhancement. In addition to enhanced heat transfer applications due to condensation, researchers have also investigated superhydrophobicity …
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Atomistic to Continuum Multiscale and Multiphysics Simulation of NiTi Shape Memory Alloy
… model is used to model new devices, such as thermal diodes and smart dampers.
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Electrostatic charging of jumping droplets on superhydrophobic nanostructured surfaces : fundamental study and applications
… such as power generation, desalination, thermal management, and building environmental control. Recent advancements in surface engineering have offered new opportunities to enhance condensation heat transfer by drastically changing the wetting properties of the condenser surface. …
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Development and characterization of micro/nano structured surfaces for enhanced condensation
… in a wide range of applications including thermal management, building environment control, water harvesting, desalination, and industrial power generation. This thesis focuses on the fundamental understanding of water vapor condensation on superhydrophobic surfaces, as well as the …