A new model for the boundary conditions of the Boltzmann equation (Q1977242)
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A new model for the boundary conditions of the Boltzmann equation (English)
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9 May 2000
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From the conclusions: We present a scattering kernel for gas-surface interaction based on the suggestion of a shifted Maxwellian. This kernel leads to very simple calculations, with respect to previous models, and to better results for drag coefficient \(C_D\) versus \(T_w/T_0\) at laboratory energies, while the results for \(C_D\) versus the attack angle at satellite energies are similar.
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Boltzmann equation
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boundary condition
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scattering kernel
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gas-surface interaction
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shifted Maxwellian
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drag coefficient
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