The Boltzmann Collision Integrals for a Binary Gas Mixture with a Combination of Maxwellian Distribution Functions,

Abstract

If the distribution function, F, is a linear combination of two Maxwellians with distinct temperatures, densities, average velocities, and masses, both the gain and loss terms of the collision integral in the Boltzmann equation can be evaluated analytically. A gas with such a bimodal distribution function is referred to here as a Mott-Smith gas. (Mott-Smith (1951) was the first to use this form of the distribution function to analyze the shock wave structure. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0747855

Entities

People

  • S. M. Yen
  • W. P. Walters

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Collisions
  • Distribution Functions
  • Equations
  • Integrals
  • Mathematics
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics
  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Statistical inference.