Mesoscopic Theories of Heat Transport in Nanosystems

Download or read book Mesoscopic Theories of Heat Transport in Nanosystems written by Antonio Sellitto and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-03 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents generalized heat-conduction laws which, from a mesoscopic perspective, are relevant to new applications (especially in nanoscale heat transfer, nanoscale thermoelectric phenomena, and in diffusive-to-ballistic regime) and at the same time keep up with the pace of current microscopic research. The equations presented in the book are compatible with generalized formulations of nonequilibrium thermodynamics, going beyond the local-equilibrium. The book includes six main chapters, together with a preface and a final section devoted to the future perspectives, as well as an extensive bibliography.