Nonequilibrium gas dynamics and molecular simulation

This current and comprehensive book provides an updated treatment of molecular gas dynamics topics for aerospace engineers, or anyone researching high-temperature gas flows for hypersonic vehicles and propulsion systems. It demonstrates how the areas of quantum mechanics, kinetic theory, and statist...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Boyd, Iain D., Schwartzentruber, Thomas E. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2017
Series:Cambridge aerospace series
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Kinetic theory
  • Statistical mechanics
  • Finite-rate processes
  • Relations between molecular and continuum gas dynamics er-atomic potentials
  • Direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC)
  • DSMC models for nonequilibrium thermochemistry