Abstract
The rapid advance in modern electronics and photonics is pushing device design to the micro- and nano-scale, and the resulting high power density imposes immense challenges to thermal management. When device size shrinks to the same order of or even below the wavelength or mean-free-path of heat carriers, the transport of heat carriers and the interaction between them will differ from those in the macroscopic regime. This imposes challenges on designing micro/nano-devices with required thermal performance, while, at the same time, also opens the door for designing novel materials and structures with promising thermal properties.
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Date of Award
January 2016
Recommended Citation
Wang, Yan, "MULTISCALE SIMULATIONS OF THERMAL TRANSPORT IN GRAPHENE-BASED MATERIALS AND ACROSS METAL-SEMICONDUCTOR INTERFACES" (2016). Open Access Dissertations. 1399.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1399
First Advisor
Xiulin Ruan
Committee Member 1
Alejandro Strachan
Committee Member 2
Mark S Lundstrom
Committee Member 3
Timothy S Fisher