Thermal conduction force under standing and quasistanding temperature field

Phys Rev E. 2024 Apr;109(4-1):044124. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.109.044124.

Abstract

Thermal conduction force plays a crucial role in manipulating the local thermal conductivity of crystals. However, due to the diffusive nature of thermal conduction, investigating the force effect is challenging. Recently, researchers have explored the force effect based on the wavelike behavior of thermal conduction, specifically second sound. However, their focus has been primarily on the progressive case, neglecting the more complex standing temperature field case. Additionally, establishing a connection between the results obtained from the progressive case and the standing case poses a challenging problem. In this study, we investigate the force effect of standing and quasistanding temperature fields, revealing distinct characteristics of thermal conduction force. Moreover, we establish a link between the progressive and standing cases through the quasistanding case. Our findings pave the way for research in more intricate scenarios and provide an additional degree of freedom for manipulating the local thermal conductivity of dielectric crystals.