Title:
Molecular gas dynamics and the direct simulation of gas flows
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Series:
Oxford engineering science series ; 42
Publication Information:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1994
Physical Description:
1v. + el computer disk (DSK 969)
ISBN:
9780198561958
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Summary
Summary
This second edition of a highly regarded text covers all the recent research developments in gas dynamics including the direct simulation Monte Carlo method (DSMC).
Author Notes
G. A. Bird is at University of Sydney.
Table of Contents
| 1 The Molecular Band |
| 2 Binary Elastic Collisions |
| 3 Basic Kinetic Theory |
| 4 Equilibrium Gas Properties |
| 5 Inelastic Collisions and Surface Interactions |
| 6 Chemical Reactions and Thermal Radiation |
| 7 Collisionless Flows |
| 8 Analytical Methods for Transition Regime Flows |
| 9 Numerical Methods for Transition Regime Flows |
| 10 General Issues Related to Direct Simulations |
| 11 DSMC Procedures in a Homogenous Gas |
| 12 One-dimensional Steady Flows |
| 13 One-dimensional Unsteady Flows |
| 14 Two-dimensional Flows |
| 15 Axially Symmetric Flows |
| 16 Three-dimensional Flows |
| Appendix A Representative Gas Properties |
| Appendix B Probability Functions and Related Integrals |
| Appendix C Sampling from a Prescribed Distribution |
| Appendix D Listing of Program FMF.FOR |
| Appendix E Numerical Artifacts |
| Appendix F Summary of the DSMC Demonstration Program |
| Appendix G Listing of Program DSMCOS.FOR |
| Index |
