Numerical Studies in Gas Dynamics.

Abstract

A review of the most recent developments in and applications of the direct simulation Monte Carlo method for the numerical solution of problems in rarefied gas dynamics. A new programming system has been devised for multi-dimensional flows which allows a single program to deal with flows of arbitrary geometry. One such program has been developed for two-dimensional or axially symmetric flows and another for three dimensional flows. The possible application of these programs to continuum flows is examined. Other developments include a program for the study of the internal structure of shock waves in a dissociating gas and the production of additional sequences of a color movie to illustrate rarefied gas flows on a molecular scale. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1972
Accession Number
AD0742312

Entities

People

  • G. A. Bird

Organizations

  • University of Sydney

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Axisymmetric Flow
  • Flow
  • Gas Dynamics
  • Gas Flow
  • Gases
  • Geometry
  • Molecular Electronics
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Rarefied Gas Dynamics
  • Rarefied Gases
  • Shock Waves
  • Three Dimensional
  • Three Dimensional Flow
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics