Density distribution for a dense hard-sphere gas in micro/nano-channels: Analytical and simulation results

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 219, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 532-552

  Nedea, S V ^a   Frijns, A J H ^a   van Steenhoven, A A ^a   Jansen, A P J ^a   Markvoort, A J ^a   Hilbers, P A J ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Analytical modeling; Hard sphere gas behaviour; Hybrid simulations; Micro and nano channels; Micro fluidics; Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics; Particle simulation methods; Solid gas interface

Indexed keywords

DENSITY OF GASES; FLUIDICS; GASES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE INTERFACES; SPHERES;

ANALYTICAL MODELING; HARD-SPHERE GAS; HARD-SPHERE GAS BEHAVIOR; HYBRID SIMULATION; MICRO CHANNELS; MICRO-FLUIDICS; MONTE CARLO AND MOLECULAR DYNAMIC; NANO CHANNELS; PARTICLE SIMULATION METHOD; SOLID/GAS INTERFACE;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 33750620624     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: 10902716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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