A New Kinetic Equation for Dense Gases

Abstract

Alexander, Garcia and Alder 1 introduced the Consistent Boltzmann Algorithm (CBA) as a simple variant of Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) for dense gases. In CBA, collisions alter both the positions and velocities of the particles. In the present work the limiting kinetic equation for CBA is derived; the formulation is similar to the proof that the Boltzmann equation is the limiting kinetic equation for DSMC 11. The relation between this new kinetic equation and the Enskog equation is outlined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA400847

Entities

People

  • Alejandro L Garcia
  • Wolfgang Wagner

Organizations

  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Collisions
  • Delta Functions
  • Dense Gases
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Gas Dynamics
  • Gases
  • Kinetic Theory
  • Markov Processes
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Particles
  • Probability
  • Rarefied Gas Dynamics
  • Simulations

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