Extension of the Diffuse Mismatch Model for Thermal Boundary Conductance between Isotropic and Anisotropic Materials

Abstract

This model is an extension of the diffuse mismatch model DMM, tailored to accurately predict thermal boundary conductance hBD at interfaces where one material comprising the interface is characterized by high elastic anisotropy. Temperature-dependent specific heat is calculated with this vibrational model and compared to published values. Modifications to the DMM that incorporate the vibrational model are presented with predictions of hBD at a metal-graphite interface. This model slightly underestimates experimental data, as expected, as the large acoustic mismatch between metals and graphite suggests inelastic scattering, something the DMM does not take into account.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 22, 2009
Accession Number
AD1006672

Entities

People

  • John C. Duda
  • Justin L. Smoyer
  • Pamela M. Norris
  • Patrick E Hopkins

Organizations

  • University of Virginia

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystal Lattice Vibrations
  • Experimental Data
  • Frequency
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Group Velocity
  • Heat Transfer
  • Inelastic Scattering
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Physics
  • Scattering
  • Solid State Physics
  • Specific Heat
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Materials Science and Engineering.