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Thermal Diode Based on the Spatiotemporal Modulation of Thermal Properties

  • Jose Ordonez-Miranda
  • , Yangyu Guo
  • , Juan J. Alvarado-Gil
  • , Sebastian Volz
  • , Masahiro Nomura
  • The University of Tokyo

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Abstract

Based on the spatiotemporal modulation of the thermal conductivity and volumetric heat capacity, we propose a thermal diode characterized by the rectification of conductive heat currents. By transforming the Fourier's law for the heat flux and the diffusion equation for the temperature into equations with constant coefficients, it is shown that: (i) the rectification effect is generated by the simultaneous wave-like modulation of both thermal properties, such that it disappears in absence of any of them. (ii) The rectification factor can be optimized and tuned by means of the speed and phase difference of the variations of the heat capacity and thermal conductivity. High rectification factors, greater than 86%, are obtained. The proposed thermal diode can open a new vista for developing different types of thermal wave logic components.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 27th International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems, THERMINIC 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665418966
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event27th International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems, THERMINIC 2021 - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 23 Sep 2021 → …

Publication series

Name2021 27th International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems, THERMINIC 2021

Conference

Conference27th International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems, THERMINIC 2021
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period23/09/21 → …

Keywords

  • Conductive thermal diode
  • Volumetric heat capacity
  • spatiotemporal modulation
  • thermal conductivity

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