Inverse design in nanoscale heat transport via interpolating interfacial phonon transmission
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Johnson, Steven G.
romano, Giuseppe
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October 6, 2022
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 2022 Oct 06;65(10):297
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Final published version
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Abstract
We introduce a methodology for density-based topology optimization of non-Fourier thermal transport in nanostructures, based upon adjoint-based sensitivity analysis of the phonon Boltzmann transport equation (BTE) and a novel material interpolation technique, the “transmission interpolation model” (TIM). The key challenge in BTE optimization is handling the interplay between real- and momentum-resolved material properties. By parameterizing the material density with an interfacial transmission coefficient, TIM is able to recover the hard-wall and no-interface limits, while guaranteeing a smooth transition between void and solid regions. We first use our approach to tailor the effective thermal conductivity tensor of a periodic nanomaterial; then, we maximize classical phonon size effects under constrained diffusive transport, identifying a promising new thermoelectric material design. Our method enables the systematic optimization of materials for heat management and conversion and, more broadly, the design of devices where diffusive transport is not valid.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-022-03392-w
