Grid-free particle method for the inhomogeneous Enskog equation and its application to a Riemann-problem

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 255-265

  Popken, L ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dense gas; Enskog equation; Finite pointset method; Kinetic theory; Particle method; Shock wave

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042353826     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0997-7546(98)80062-9     Document Type: Article

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