Study of an Iterative Solution for Boltzmann Transport Equation and Calculation of Thermal Conductivity

Abstract:

Many methods have been developed to predict the thermal conductivity of the material. Heat transport is complex and it contains many unknown variables, which makes the thermal conductivity hard to define. The iterative solution of Boltzmann transport equation (BTE) can make the numerical calculation and the nanoscale study of heat transfer possible. Here, we review how to apply the iterative method to solve BTE and many linear systems. This method can compute a sequence of progressively accurate iteration to approximate the solution of BTE.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 777)
• Pages: 421-425
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.777.421
• Online since: August 2018
• Authors: Chhengrot Sion*, Chung Hao Hsu
• Keywords: Boltzmann Transport Equation, Iterative Solution, Thermal Conductivity

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