基于宏观方程数值本构关系的气体动理论加速收敛方法

在跨流域复杂流动问题的模拟中,基于求解速度分布函数演化方程的气体动理论方法的效率问题一直受到工程应用领域关注.研究提升气体动理论方法在定常流动模拟中的计算效率具有重要意义.为了提升定常流动计算收敛速度,本文提出了一种耦合宏观方程数值本构关系的气体动理论加速收敛方法.通过求解Boltzmann模型方程,将应力、热流高阶项的数值解与宏观方程耦合,实现了宏观方程的封闭;另一方面,宏观方程的计算结果被用来更新Boltzmann模型方程的当地平衡态速度分布函数中的宏观物理量,以此构造求解Boltzmann模型方程的全隐式数值格式.通过跨流域方腔流动、超声速圆柱绕流及双圆柱干扰绕流案例的数值模拟,对方法进行了广泛考核.计算结果与常规气体动理论统一算法、直接模拟蒙特卡罗法符合良好,证明该方法很好地描述了稀薄流动中的非线性本构关系,以及激波、强壁面剪切、流动分离等强非平衡特征.进一步,对于低努森数Kn的流动,方法能显著加速收敛过程,提升计算效率;随着努森数Kn增加,气体对流输运效应减弱,方法的加速收敛效果降低.与此同时,如何减少内迭代耗时,进一步提升效率有待更多研究.     

矩形微槽道气体流动的速度分布

矩形微槽道的各个流向截面可以局部近似为平面Poiseuille流动,应用信息保存(IP)方法和直接模拟Monte Carlo(DSMC)方法计算了从连续介质区到自由分子流区的平面Poiseuille流动,利用其结果对Beskok-Karniadadis公式和质量流率动理论因子进行修正和重新拟合,给出在整个稀薄气体流动领域都适用的微槽道气体流动速度分布.     

Entropy Inequalities for Evaporation/Condensation Problem in Rarefied Gas Dynamics

The present paper is devoted mainly to the half space problem for stationary Boltzmann-type equations. Using only conservation laws and the Boltzmann H-theorem we derive an inequality for unknown constant fluxes of mass, energy, and momentum. This inequality is expressed in terms of three parameters (pressure p, temperature T and the Mach number M) of the asymptotic Maxwellian at infinity. Geometrically the inequality describes a physical domain with positive entropy production in the 3-d space of the parameters. The domain appears to be qualitatively different for evaporation and condensation problems. We show that for given M, the curve p=p(M), T=T(M) of maximal entropy production practically coincides with the experimental evaporation curve obtained by Sone et al. on the basis of numerical solutions of BGK equation. Similar consideration for the condensation problem is also in qualitative agreement with known numerical results.     

热化学非平衡流动的DSMC-ME算法研究

将最大熵方法(Maximum Entropy,缩写为ME)引入Direct Simulation Monte Carlo(DSMC)模拟热化学非平衡流动过程中,构造一个计算非平衡条件下化学反应几率和反应碰撞能量分配的最大熵模型.在DSMC-ME的模拟过程中,对分子间的非反应碰撞,采用传统的Larsen-Borgnakke唯象论模型模拟碰撞分子内能的激发与松弛;对分子间反应碰撞,采用最大熵模型模拟分子间的化学反应和能量交换.通过模拟高空高超声速绕圆柱和低密度高焓绕钝头锥体流动,并与DSMC算法和HEG实验结果比较,论证了DSMC-ME算法的有效性.     

Phase Dynamics in Nonlinear Coupled Oscillators

We discuss the phase dynamics in the system of a set of nonlinear coupled oscillators. We find a direct and simple geometric method to observe the geometric phase for this system, and it provides a possibility for the experimental measurements.     

Are Field Derivatives Needed in Linear Constitutive Relations?

General linear constitutive relations need not contain any dependence on field derivatives, and the standard boundary conditions need not be modified. We show that the answer to the question asked as the title of this communication is therefore in the negative.     

Barodiffusion in Slow Flows of a Gas Mixture

Technical Physics - Barodiffusion in slow flows of a gas mixture is studied with an approximation using hydrodynamic equations of motion for the individual mixture components. It is shown that...