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Schematic representation of the modeling approach used to develop a microstructure-dependent heat transfer model of VACNT TIMs

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Schematic representation of the coarse-grain model

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Schematic of CNTs embedded in a filler matrix. One-dimensional discretization is performed along the length of the CNTs and three-dimensional rectangular cells are used in the discretization of the filler matrix.

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(a) Experimental load–displacement curve obtained from nanoindentation of a 10 μm tall CNT array. (b) Simulated stress–strain curves obtained from coarse-grain mechanics simulations.

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(a) Experimental load–displacement curve of a 10 μm tall array with unloading at indentation depths of 2 and 3 μm. (b) Unloading stress–strain curve obtained from coarse-grain simulations of 10 μm tall arrays (results averaged over four random realizations).

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Energy-relaxed configurations of a 5 μm tall CNT array containing 400 CNTs in the simulation box. (a) No load (point A in Fig. 4(b)), (b) strain = 0.014, load = 75 kPa (point B in Fig. 4(b)), (c) strain = 0.045, load = 160 kPa (point C in Fig. 4(b)), (d) strain = 0.11, load = 122 kPa (point D in Fig. 4(b)), and (e) strain = 0.14, load = 119 kPa (point E in Fig. 4(b)).

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Cumulative distribution of the number of consecutive bead–bead contacts among CNT pairs having at least one van der Waals contact

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Effect of paraffin wax on the total thermal resistance of a 10 μm tall CNT array

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Convergence of mechanics and thermal results of a 3 μm tall array with respect to simulation parameters ro and N. (a) Stress–strain curves. (b) Pressure dependence of total thermal resistance.

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Convergence of mechanics and thermal results of a 5 μm tall array with respect to simulation parameters ro and N. (a) Stress–strain curves. (b) Pressure dependence of total thermal resistance.

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(a) Variation of mean CNT tip inclination with applied load. (b) Fraction of CNTs in contact with the substrate as function of applied load. (c) Variation of CNT–substrate contact area with applied load. All the results in this figure are averaged over four random initial realizations of the CNT array.

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(a) Dependence of total thermal resistance of a 5 μm tall CNT array on the CNT–CNT contact conductance. (b) Sensitivity of total thermal interface resistance to CNT–CNT contact conductance (Gcc), CNT thermal conductivity (kc), and CNT–substrate contact conductance (Gcs).

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(a) Total thermal resistance of 3, 5, and 10 μm tall CNT arrays compared with experimental measurements. (b) Diffusive thermal resistance of 3, 5, and 10 μm tall CNT arrays.