Numerical simulation of gas flow and mixing in a microchannel using the direct simulation Monte Carlo method

Microscale Thermophysical Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 235-251

  Yan, Fang ^a   Farouk, Bakhtier ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MICROACTUATORS; MICROSENSORS; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

DIRECT SIMULATION MONTE CARLO (DSMC) METHOD;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0036025756     PISSN: 10893954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10893950290098296     Document Type: Article

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