Essays about: "Boltzmann transport equation"

Found 4 essays containing the words Boltzmann transport equation.

  1. 1. First principles investigation of the thermal conductivity of Zr, ZrC, and ZrN

    University essay from KTH/Fysik

    Author : Daniel Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Electron-phonon interaction; Density functional theory; Boltzmann transport equation; first-principles; thermal conductivity; electrical resistivity; Abinit; Phono3py; Elektron-fononväxelverkan; täthetsfunktionalteori; Boltzmanns transportekvation; värmeledningsförmåga; elektrisk resistivitet; Abinit; Phono3py;

    Abstract : The thermal conductivity and electrical resistivity of Zr, ZrC, and ZrN were calculated using first-principles density functional theory (DFT) and the Boltzmann transport equation. The electron-phonon scattering was modeled via the self-energy relaxation time approximation (SERTA), and the phonon-phonon scattering via the analogous single-mode relaxation time approximation (SMRTA). READ MORE

  3. 2. Coulomb drag in parallel nanowires

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Fasta tillståndets fysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : David Dai; [2020]
    Keywords : Coulomb drag; nanowire; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : In this project the transport phenomenon Coulomb drag is studied in a 1D system comprised of two nanowires in parallel. Specifically, a driving current across the active wire generated a drag current in the passive wire, and we studied how Coulomb drag influenced both the driving and drag currents. READ MORE

  4. 3. Non-Thermal Modeling Of Energy Propagation Carried By Phonons and Magnons

    University essay from

    Author : David Dahlgren; Amela Mehic; [2019]
    Keywords : phonon; magnon; Boltzmann transport equation; Heat transport; Atom;

    Abstract : Heat transport by phonons and magnons in crystals due to a local perturbation in temperature is described by the Boltzmann transport equation. In this project a one phonon one magnon system was studied in a one dimensional rod with reflective boundaries. Using the splitting algorithm the problem was reduced to a transport and collision term. READ MORE

  5. 4. Approximating general relativistic effects in Newtonian hydrodynamic supernova simulations

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för astronomi

    Author : Elvira Granqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In this research, the validity of using an effective potential to approximate general relativistic effects in an otherwise Newtonian setting was investigated, by making simulations of core collapse supernovae on one hand in full general relativity, and on the other hand in said Newtonian setting. This was done for a mass range covering progenitors of 12 − 60 solar masses; a much wider mass range than has been used in earlier research, that also includes progenitors that form black holes. READ MORE