Engineering the accurate distortion of an object's temperature-distribution signature
Materials Science
2015-05-25 v2
Abstract
It is up to now a challenge to control the conduction of heat. Here we develop a method to distort the temperature distribution signature of an object at will. As a result, the object accurately exhibits the same temperature distribution signature as another object that is predetermined, but actually does not exist in the system. Our finite element simulations confirm the desired effect for different objects with various geometries and compositions. The underlying mechanism lies in the effects of thermal metamaterials designed by using this method. Our work is of value for applications in thermal engineering.
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@article{arxiv.1403.5894,
title = {Engineering the accurate distortion of an object's temperature-distribution signature},
author = {Y. X. Chen and X. Y. Shen and J. P. Huang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1403.5894},
year = {2015}
}
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11 pages, 4 figures