Higher-order distribution functions, BGK-burnett equations and Boltzmann’s H-theorem

32nd Thermophysics Conference

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Balakrishnan, Ramesh ^a   Agarwal, Ramesh K ^a   Yun, Keon Young ^a  

^a Wichita State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS; HYPERSONIC FLOW; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

BURNETT EQUATIONS; CHAPMAN-ENSKOG EXPANSION; COLLISION INTEGRAL; CONTINUUM FORMULATION; CONTINUUM TRANSITIONS; FLUID DYNAMIC EQUATIONS; KNUDSEN NUMBERS; NAVIER STOKES SOLUTION;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

EID: 84964068251     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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