Figure 4
From: Curvature and van der Waals interface effects on thermal transport in carbon nanotube bundles

Temperature profiles for the core (blue) and the outer CNTs (red) for (a) TEC and (b) OEC. In the TEC in which both sides of the core are connected to the two heat baths, we have less temperature difference, between the core and outer CNTs, rather than the OEC case.