The McCormack model for gas mixtures: The temperature-jump problem

An analytical version of the discrete-ordinates method (the ADO method) is used to establish a concise and particularly accurate solution to the temperature-jump problem for a binary gas mixture described by the McCormack kinetic model. The solution yields, in addition to the temperature-jump coefficient for the general (specular–diffuse) case of Maxwell boundary conditions for each of the two species, the density and temperature profiles for both types of particles. Numerical results are reported for two binary mixtures (Ne-Ar and He-Xe) with various molar concentrations. The algorithm is considered especially easy to use, and the developed (FORTRAN) code requires typically less than a second on a 2.2 GHz Pentium 4 machine to compute all quantities of interest.     

The linearized Boltzmann equation: Sound-wave propagation in a rarefied gas

An analytical version of the discrete-ordinates method (the ADO method) is used to establish concise and particularly accurate solutions to the problem of sound-wave propagation in a rarefied gas. The analysis and the numerical work are based on a rigorous form of the linearized Boltzmann equation (for rigid-sphere interactions), and in contrast to many other works formulated (for an infinite medium) without a boundary condition, the solution reported here satisfies a boundary condition that models a diffusely-reflecting vibrating plate. In addition and in order to investigate the effect of kinetic models, solutions are developed for the BGK model, the S model, the Gross-Jackson model, as well as for the (newly defined) MRS model and the CES model. While the developed numerical results are compared to available experimental data, emphasis in this work is placed on the solutions of the problem of sound-wave propagation as described by the linearized Boltzmann equation and the five considered kinetic models. Received: November 22, 2004; revised: February 24, 2005     

Unified solutions to some classical problems in rarefied gas dynamics based on the one-dimensional linearized S-model equations

An analytical version of the discrete-ordinates method is used to derive solutions for a class of problems defined in terms of the S-model kinetic equations. In addition to a general derivation, which is common to all the problems, specific analytical and computational aspects for each one of the problems are presented. In particular, numerical results for velocity profile, heat-flow profile and flow rates are obtained with high accuracy for the plane channel problems. In the case of half-space problems, the thermal and viscous-slip coefficients are also listed. Received: September 20, 2004; revised: March 31, 2005     

The temperature-jump problem based on the CES model of the linearized Boltzmann equation

An analytical discrete-ordinates method is used to solve the temperature-jump problem as defined by a synthetic-kernel model of the linearized Boltzmann equation. In particular, the temperature and density perturbations and the temperature-jump coefficient defined by the CES model equation are obtained (essentially) analytically in terms of a modern version of the discrete-ordinates method. The developed algorithms are implemented for general values of the accommodation coefficient to yield numerical results that compare well with solutions derived from more computationally intensive techniques.     

Some exact results basic to the linearized Boltzmann equations for a binary mixture of rigid spheres

Six exact solutions (related to the conservation of number, energy and momentum) of the linearized Boltzmann equations for a binary mixture of rigid spheres, for the case of isotropic scattering in the center-of-mass system, are reported. The verification of the reported exact solutions (collisional invariants) is based on a recently reported explicit formulation of the linearized Boltzmann equation for a binary mixture of rigid spheres. Elementary analysis is used also to establish a basic flow condition.     

Some solutions (linear in the spatial variables) and generalized Chapman–Enskog functions basic to the linearized Boltzmann equations for a binary mixture of rigid spheres

A Legendre expansion of the (matrix) scattering kernel relevant to the (vector- valued) linearized Boltzmann equation for a binary mixture of rigid spheres is used to define twelve solutions that are linear in the spatial variables {x, y, z}. The twelve (asymptotic) solutions are expressed in terms of three vector-valued functions A ⁽¹⁾(c), A⁽²⁾(c), and B(c). These functions are generalizations of the Chapman–Enskog functions used to define asymptotic solutions and viscosity and heat conduction coefficients for the case of a single-species gas. To provide evidence that the three Chapman–Enskog vectors exist as solutions of the defining linear integral equations, numerical results developed in terms of expansions based on Hermite cubic splines and a collocation scheme are reported for two binary mixtures (Ne-Ar and He-Xe) with various molar concentrations.     

An analytical approach to the unified solution of kinetic equations in rarefied gas dynamics. I. Flow problems

The ADO method, an analytical version of the discrete-ordinates method, is used to solve several classical problems in the rarefied gas dynamics field. The complete development of the solution, which is analytical in terms of the spatial variable, is presented in a way, such that, a wide class of kinetic models are considered, in an unified approach. A series of numerical results are showed and different simulations are used in order to establish a general comparative analysis based on this consistent set of results provided by the same methodology. Received: July 10, 2007; revised: October 29/December 4, 2007     

The local Cauchy problem for ionized magnetized reactive gas mixtures

We investigate a system of partial differential equations modelling ionized magnetized reactive gas mixtures. In this model, dissipative fluxes are anisotropic linear combinations of fluid variable gradients and also include zeroth‐order contributions modelling the direct effect of electromagnetic forces. There are also gradient dependent source terms like the conduction current in the Maxwell–Ampere equation. We introduce the notion of partial symmetrizability and that of entropy for such systems of partial differential equations and establish their equivalence. By using entropic variables, we recast the system into a partially normal form, that is, in the form of a quasilinear partially symmetric hyperbolic–parabolic system. Using a result of Vol'Pert and Hudjaev, we prove local existence and uniqueness of a bounded smooth solution. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Smolukhovsky problem for electrons in a metal

We find an analytic solution of the Smolukhovsky problem of the temperature and electric potential jumps in a metal under the action of the temperature gradient normal to the surface. We take the character of the electron energy accommodation on the surface into account. We find the analytic expressions for the electric field generated by heat processes, for the temperature distribution, and for the electric potential.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 142, No. 1, pp. 93–111, January, 2005.     

Smolukhowski problem for degenerate Bose gases

We construct a kinetic equation simulating the behavior of degenerate quantum Bose gases with the collision rate proportional to the molecule velocity. We obtain an analytic solution of the half-space boundary-value Smolukhowski problem of the temperature jump at the interface between the degenerate Bose gas and the condensed phase. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 155, No. 3, pp. 498–511, June, 2008.     

An analytical approach to the unified solution of kinetic equations in the rarefied gas dynamics. II. Heat transfer problems

The ADO method, an analytical version of the discrete-ordinates method, is used here to solve a heat-transfer problem in a rarefied gas confined in a channel, as well as to solve a half-space problem in order to evaluate the temperature jump at the wall. This work is an extension of a previous work, devoted to flow problems, where the complete development of the solution, which is analytical in terms of the spatial variable, is presented in a way, such that, a wide class of kinetic models are considered, in an unified approach. A series of numerical results are showed and different simulations are used in order to establish a general comparative analysis based on this consistent set of results provided by the same methodology. In particular, numerical results for heat-flow profile, temperature and density perturbations are obtained for channels (walls), defined by different materials, on which different temperatures are imposed.     

A new model for gas flow in pipe networks

We introduce a new model for gas dynamics in pipe networks by asymptotic analysis. The model is derived from the isothermal Euler equations. We present the derivation of the model as well as numerical results illustrating the validity and its properties. We compare the new model with existing models from the mathematical and engineering literature. We further give numerical results on a sample network. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The nonrelativistic limit in radiation hydrodynamics: I. Weak entropy solutions for a model problem

This paper is concerned with a model system for radiation hydrodynamics in multiple space dimensions. The system depends singularly on the light speed c and consists of a scalar nonlinear balance law coupled via an integral-type source term to a family of radiation transport equations. We first show existence of entropy solutions to Cauchy problems of the model system in the framework of functions of bounded variation. This is done by using difference schemes and discrete ordinates. Then we establish strong convergence of the entropy solutions, indexed with c, as c goes to infinity. The limit function satisfies a scalar integro-differential equation.     

二维零压气体动力学系统的黎曼问题-3J情形

研究二维零压气体动力学系统带有三片常数的黎曼问题.对外波为3J的情形,借助特征分析方法,通过研究基本波的相互作用,构造了两种不同的显式解结构,一种出现了δ-激波,另一种则包含一个三角形真空区域.     

Initial-boundary value problem for a compressible dusty gas model

Initial-boundary value problem describing one-dimensional two-phase flows of a compressible viscous dusty gas in a channel is considered. Global-in-time unique solvability for small initial data and the exponential decay of the energy for a small total mass of the dust are proved.     

Particular solutions of the linearized Boltzmann equation for a binary mixture of rigid spheres

Particular solutions that correspond to inhomogeneous driving terms in the linearized Boltzmann equation for the case of a binary mixture of rigid spheres are reported. For flow problems (in a plane channel) driven by pressure, temperature, and density gradients, inhomogeneous terms appear in the Boltzmann equation, and it is for these inhomogeneous terms that the particular solutions are developed. The required solutions for temperature and density driven problems are expressed in terms of previously reported generalized (vector-valued) Chapman–Enskog functions. However, for the pressure-driven problem (Poiseuille flow) the required particular solution is expressed in terms of two generalized Burnett functions defined by linear integral equations in which the driving terms are given in terms of the Chapman–Enskog functions. To complete this work, expansions in terms of Hermite cubic splines and a collocation scheme are used to establish numerical solutions for the generalized (vector-valued) Burnett functions.     

A boundary value problem for the spherically symmetric motion of a pressureless gas with a temperature‐dependent viscosity

We consider an initial‐boundary value problem for the equations of spherically symmetric motion of a pressureless gas with temperature‐dependent viscosity µ(θ) and conductivity κ(θ). We prove that this problem admits a unique weak solution, assuming Belov's functional relation between µ(θ) and κ(θ) and we give the behaviour of the solution for large times. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The Riemann problem for an isentropic ideal dusty gas flow with a magnetic field

This paper deals with Riemann problem for one-dimensional inviscid, isentropic, and perfectly conducting ideal dusty gas flow with a transverse magnetic field. The explicit expressions of elementary waves are derived in terms of the density, velocity, and transverse magnetic induction of an ideal dusty gas flow. The analytical properties of elementary wave curves and the influence of parameter on the elementary waves are discussed. A new approach is proposed to resolve the Riemann problem. By applying this approach, we obtain 10 kinds of exact solutions and their corresponding criteria.     

Quantum model for the price dynamics: The problem of smoothness of trajectories

We apply methods of quantum mechanics to mathematical modelling of price dynamics in a financial market. We propose to describe behavioral financial factors (e.g., expectations of traders) by using the pilot wave (Bohmian) model of quantum mechanics. Our model is a quantum-like model of the financial market, cf. with works of W. Segal, I.E. Segal, E. Haven. In this paper we study the problem of smoothness of price-trajectories in the Bohmian financial model. We show that even the smooth evolution of the financial pilot wave ψ(t,x) (representing expectations of traders) can induce jumps of prices of shares.