Theories and heat pulse experiments of non-Fourier heat conduction

TL;DR

This paper reviews the experimental and theoretical foundations of non-Fourier heat conduction, comparing various theories through heat pulse experiments from a non-equilibrium thermodynamics perspective.

Contribution

It provides a comparative analysis of different non-Fourier heat conduction theories based on heat pulse experimental data.

Findings

Different theories are evaluated against heat pulse experiments.

Theoretical performance varies depending on the non-equilibrium thermodynamics framework.

The review highlights strengths and limitations of current non-Fourier heat conduction models.

Abstract

The experimental basis and theoretical background of non-Fourier heat conduction is shortly reviewed from the point of view of non-equilibrium thermodynamics. The performance of different theories is compared in case of heat pulse experiments.