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Area of Science:

  • Computational physics
  • Mesoscopic simulation techniques

Background:

  • Simulating complex systems with temperature inhomogeneities is challenging.
  • Mesoscopic methods offer a balance between atomistic and continuum approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate multiparticle collision dynamics for simulating temperature gradients.
  • To compare different methods for imposing temperature gradients.
  • To investigate thermal diffusivity and its dependence on simulation parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized multiparticle collision dynamics (MPCD) for mesoscopic simulations.
  • Implemented three distinct methods for imposing temperature gradients: two with confining walls and one with open boundary conditions and energy fluxes.
  • Analyzed energy transport to determine thermal diffusivity.

Main Results:

  • MPCD is suitable for simulating systems with temperature inhomogeneities.
  • Characterized the performance of different temperature gradient imposition methods.
  • Investigated the dependence of thermal diffusivity on method parameters.

Conclusions:

  • Multiparticle collision dynamics is a robust method for mesoscopic simulations involving temperature gradients.
  • The choice of boundary conditions and parameters significantly impacts thermal transport calculations.
  • Findings provide insights into the accuracy of analytical theories for thermal diffusivity.