Monte Carlo solution of the Boltzmann equation via a discrete velocity model

DOI10.1016/j.jcp.2010.10.037zbMath1390.82058OpenAlexW2022632607MaRDI QIDQ630361

A. B. Morris, Philip L. Varghese, David B. Goldstein

Publication date: 17 March 2011

Published in: Journal of Computational Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2010.10.037

zbMATH Keywords

Monte Carlo methodBoltzmann equationdiscrete velocity modelnon-equilibrium gas flows

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