Abstract / Description of output
This paper aims to settle disputes in the literature about the spatial variation of the molecular mean free path (MFP) in confined geometries. The MFP of a gas is determined by using both molecular dynamics (MD) and the direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) technique. In spatially-homogeneous cases, the numerical results exactly recover the kinetic theory predictions of a constant MFP. However, in microchannels, the MFP is found to vary near to the bounding walls and reduce at the surfaces to half of its bulk value as long as collisions between gas molecules and wall atoms are taken into account in the calculation of the MFP.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 31st International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, RGD 2018 |
Editors | Duncan Lockerby, David R. Emerson, Lei Wu, Yonghao Zhang |
Publisher | American Institute of Physics |
Volume | 2132 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780735418745 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Aug 2019 |
Event | 31st International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, RGD 2018 - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 23 Jul 2018 → 27 Jul 2018 |
Conference
Conference | 31st International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, RGD 2018 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Glasgow |
Period | 23/07/18 → 27/07/18 |