...N. A. Roberts; D. G. Walker Thermal rectification is a phenomenon in which transport is preferred in one direction over the opposite. Although observations of thermal rectification have been elusive, it could be useful in many applications such as thermal management of electronics and improvement...

...David B. Go; Mihir Sen In conduction, thermal rectification occurs when a material or structure transfers heat asymmetrically. In this work, it is shown that, in the bulk, a necessary condition for thermal rectification is that the thermal conductivity of the material or structure be a function...

...C. Dames A two-terminal thermal device exhibits thermal rectification if it transports heat more easily in one direction than in the reverse direction. Within the framework of classical heat conduction by Fourier’s law, thermal rectification occurs in a two-segment bar if the thermal conductivities...