Direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC): A numerical method for transition-regime flows-A review

Journal of the Indian Institute of Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 169-192

  Prasanth, P S ^a   Kakkassery, Jose K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Boltzmann equation; Low density flows; Particle simulation; Rarefied gas; Transition regime

Indexed keywords

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; KINETIC THEORY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

LOW-DENSITY FLOWS; PARTICLE SIMULATION; RAREFIED GASES; TRANSITION REGIME;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 33947702550     PISSN: 09704140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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