Direct Simulation Monte Carlo: Theory, Methods, and Open Challenges

Abstract

These lecture notes present the basic theory and methods for the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) algorithm. Some of the open challenges in the treatment of complex, multi-scale flows are also discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA582772

Entities

People

  • Alejandro L Garcia

Organizations

  • San José State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Collisions
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Differential Equations
  • Dynamics
  • Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Mathematical Models
  • Mean Free Path
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Transport Properties

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  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Theoretical Analysis.