ME 381R Micro-Nano Scale Thermal-Fluid Science and Technology

Instructor: Prof. Li Shi

                ETC 7.40; (512) 471-3109; lishi@mail.utexas.edu

Textbook: Gang Chen, Nanoscale Energy Transport and Conversion, Oxford

Course Syllabus (Fall 2008)

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Derivation of Thermoelectric Properties from Boltzmann Transport Equation

Course materials for Fall 2004 semester:

Course Syllabus (Fall 2004)

Lecture 1-- Overview of Micro-Nano Scale Thermal Fluid Sciences and Applications

Lecture 2-- Kinetic Theory; Supplement

Lecture 3-- Crystal Lattices and Reciprocal Lattices

Lecture 4-- Crystal Binding and Vibration

Lecture 5-- Phonons

Lecture 6-- Phonon Specific Heat

Lecture 7-- Phonon Scattering and Thermal Conductivity

Lecture 8-9-- Boltzmann Transport Equation and Thermal Conductivity Models

Lecture 10-- Thermal Measurement Techniques for Thin Films and Nanostructured Materials

Lecture 11-12--  Free Electron Gas, Electronic Specific Heat & Thermal Conductivity

Lecture 13--  Semiconductors

Lecture 14-16-- Semiconductor Devices and Thermal Issues

Lecture 17-- Introduction to Thermoelectric Energy Conversion by Dr. Uttam Ghoshal, CTO, NanoCoolers, Inc.

Lecture 18-19-- Thermoelectric Transport Theory, Thermoelectric Properties of Materials

Lecture 20-- Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials

Lecture 21-- Introduction to Microfluidics by Dr. Andrew Miner, NanoCoolers, Inc.

Solution to Homework 3

Lecture 22-- Electrokinetic Microflows

Lecture 23-- Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Micro-Nano Scale Thermal-Fluid Transport by Sanjoy Saha

Lecture 24--Micro-Nano scale Thermal-Fluid Measurement Techniques

Lecture 25-- Monte Carlo Simulation of Particle Transport by Sanjoy Saha

Final Project Presentations: