ECE 656 Lecture 13: Phonon Transport

05 Oct 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline: Introduction Electrons and Phonons General model for heat conduction Thermal conductivity Debye model Scattering Discussion Summary

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Limits of Thermal Processes and their Implications on Efficient Energy Utilization

27 Oct 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Arunava Majumdar

About 90 percent of the world’s energy use involves thermal processes – thermal engines to generate mechanical power; heating and cooling in buildings; heating involved in manufacturing of steel, …

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