DSMC modeling of interface curvature effects on near-interface transport

Microscale Thermophysical Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 55-74

  Carey, Van P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONDENSATION; GROWTH (MATERIALS); MONTE CARLO METHODS; NUCLEATION; SURFACE TENSION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VAPOR PRESSURE;

INTERFACE CURVATURE; MEAN FREE PATH;

SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

EID: 0036004532     PISSN: 10893954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/108939502753428239     Document Type: Article

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