Physical Basis of Thermal Conduction

Chapter 1 Physical Basis of Thermal Conduction Xian Zhang, Xian Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, 350 Shushanhu Road, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorPing Zhang, Ping Zhang School of Materials Science & Engineering, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, 230601 Anhui, P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorChao Xiao, Chao Xiao Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, 350 Shushanhu Road, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorYanyan Wang, Yanyan Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, 350 Shushanhu Road, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXin Ding, Xin Ding Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, 350 Shushanhu Road, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXianglan Liu, Xianglan Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, 350 Shushanhu Road, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXingyou Tian, Xingyou Tian Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, 350 Shushanhu Road, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this author Xian Zhang, Xian Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, 350 Shushanhu Road, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorPing Zhang, Ping Zhang School of Materials Science & Engineering, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, 230601 Anhui, P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorChao Xiao, Chao Xiao Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, 350 Shushanhu Road, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorYanyan Wang, Yanyan Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, 350 Shushanhu Road, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXin Ding, Xin Ding Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, 350 Shushanhu Road, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXianglan Liu, Xianglan Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, 350 Shushanhu Road, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXingyou Tian, Xingyou Tian Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, 350 Shushanhu Road, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, P. R. ChinaSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Xingyou Tian, Xingyou Tian Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Solid State Physics, 350 Shushanhu Road, Hefei, 230031 ChinaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 December 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527843121.ch1 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary This chapter introduces the temperature gradient and Fourier law based on the theory of substance heat conduction. Then, the differential equation of heat conduction is deduced, and the boundary conditions for the definite solution are given. On the basis of understanding the heat conduction, the micro-mechanisms of heat conduction of gases, liquids, and solids are compared, and the relevant formulas for calculating the thermal conductivity of different substances are summarized. 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