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In recent years, intensive studies on thermal control devices have been conducted for the thermal management of electronics and computers as well as for applications in energy conversion, chemistry, sensors, buildings, and outer space. Conventional cooling or heating techniques realized using tradit ...

Over the past decade, solid-state thermal control devices have emerged as potential candidates for enhanced thermal management and storage. They distinguish themselves from traditional passive thermal management devices in that their thermal properties have sharp, nonlinear dependencies on direction ...

Solid-state thermal control devices that present an asymmetric heat flow depend-ing on thermal bias directionality, referred to as thermal diodes, have recentlyreceived increased attention for energy management. The use of materials thatcan change phase is a common approach to design thermal diodes, ...

Thermal switches are advanced heat-management devices that represent a new opportunity to improve the energy efficiency and power density of caloric devices. In this study we have developed a numerical model to analyze the operation and the performance of static thermal switches in caloric refrigera ...