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Gravity-induced modulation of negative differential thermal resistance in fluids

Qiyuan Zhang1, Juncheng Guo1, Juchang Zou1, and Rongxiang Luo1,2,*

  • 1Department of Physics, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, Fujian, China
  • 2Fujian Science and Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou 350108, Fujian, China

  • *Contact author: phyluorx@fzu.edu.cn

Phys. Rev. E 113, L053403 – Published 15 May, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/v39t-d6b6

Abstract

We investigate how gravity influences negative differential thermal resistance (NDTR) in fluids modeled by multiparticle collision dynamics. In the integrable case, we derive the heat flux formula for the system exhibiting the NDTR effect, and show that by introducing a gravity along the direction of the thermodynamic force, the temperature difference required for the occurrence of NDTR can be greatly reduced. Meanwhile, we also demonstrate that the heat-bath-induced NDTR mechanism—originally found to be applicable only to weakly interacting systems—can now operate in systems with stronger interactions due to the presence of gravity, and further remains robust even in mixed fluids. These results provide insights into heat transport and establish a theoretical foundation for designing fluidic thermal devices that harness the NDTR effect under gravity.

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