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We study a granular gas heated by a stochastic thermostat in the dilute limit. Starting from the kinetic equations governing the evolution of the correlation functions, a Boltzmann-Langevin equation is constructed. The spectrum of the…

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A novel lattice Boltzmann (LB) model for multiphase flows is developed that complies with the thermodynamic foundations of kinetic theory. By directly devising the collision term for LB equation at the discrete level, a self-tuning equation…

Computational Physics · Physics 2019-02-13 Rongzong Huang , Huiying Wu , Nikolaus A. Adams

The Direct Simulation Monte Carlo method is applied to solve the Boltzmann equation in the steady planar Couette flow for Maxwell molecules and hard spheres. Nonequilibrium boundary conditions based on the solution of the…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. M. Montanero , A. Santos , V. Garzó

We formulate a generalized self-consistent stochastic quantum kinetic theory for finite-temperature ultracold Bose gases interacting via a generic long-range interaction, applicable to a broad range of systems, by means of Keldysh…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2025-07-28 Nick P. Proukakis , Gerasimos Rigopoulos , Alex Soto

Volume-filling cross-diffusion equations for the components of a tissue structure are formally derived from mass conservation laws and force balances for the interphase pressures and viscous drag forces in a multiphase approach. The…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-04-03 Ansgar Jüngel , Cordula Reisch , Sara Xhahysa

Continuum-based theories, such as Navier-Stokes equations, have been considered inappropriate for flows under nonequilibrium conditions. In part, it is due to the lack of rotational degrees of freedom in the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution.…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2026-03-10 Mohamed M. Ahmed , Mohamad I. Cheikh , James Chen

The rarefied flow and multi-scale flow are crucial for the aerodynamic design of spacecraft, ultra-low orbital vehicles and plumes. By introducing a discrete velocity space, the Boltzmann method, such as the discrete velocity method and…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-04-07 Jianfeng Chen , Sha Liu , Rui Zhang , Chengwen Zhong , Yanguang Yang , Congshan Zhuo

We present an efficient nodal discontinuous Galerkin method for approximating nearly incompressible flows using the Boltzmann equations. The equations are discretized with Hermite polynomials in velocity space yielding a first order…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-05-22 A. Karakus , N. Chalmers , J. S. Hesthaven , T. Warburton

Fokker-Planck equation with the velocity-dependent coefficients is considered for various isotropic systems on the basis of probability transition (PT) approach. This method provides the self-consistent and universal description of friction…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2009-11-07 S. A. Trigger

The optimal control of thermally convective flows is usually modeled by an optimization problem with constraints of Boussinesq equations that consist of the Navier-Stokes equation and an advection-diffusion equation. This optimal control…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-11-29 Yongcun Song , Xiaoming Yuan , Hangrui Yue

Supersonic flow simulations face challenges in trans-scale modeling, numerical stability, and complex field analysis due to inherent nonlinear, nonequilibrium, and multiscale characteristics. The discrete Boltzmann method (DBM) provides a…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-06-10 Yanhong Wu , Yanbiao Gan , Aiguo Xu , Bin Yang

Advanced kinetic theory with the Boltzmann-Curtiss equation provides a promising tool for polyatomic gas flows, especially for fluid flows containing inner structures, such as turbulence, polyatomic gas flows and others. Although a…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2018-02-14 James Chen

The classical problem of steady rarefied gas flow past an infinitely thin circular disk is revisited, with particular emphasis on the gas behavior near the disk edge. The uniform flow is assumed to be perpendicular to the disk surface. An…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2026-01-26 Takuma Tomita , Satoshi Taguchi , Tetsuro Tsuji

Thermal motion in complex fluids is a complicated stochastic process but ubiquitously exhibits initial ballistic, intermediate sub-diffusive, and long-time non-Gaussian diffusive motion, unless interrupted. Despite its relevance to numerous…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2019-09-04 Sanggeun Song , Seong Jun Park , Bong June Sung , Jun Soo Kim , Ji-Hyun Kim , Jaeyoung Sung

Rooted from the gas kinetics, the lattice Boltzmann method is a powerful tool in modeling hydrodynamics. In the past decade, it has been extended to simulate the rarefied gas flow beyond the Navier-Stokes level, either by using the…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2017-08-30 Scott Lindsay , Wei Su , Haihu Liu , Lei Wu

Finite-difference Lattice Boltzmann (LB) models are proposed for simulating gas flows in devices with microscale geometries. The models employ the roots of half-range Gauss-Hermite polynomials as discrete velocities. Unlike the standard LB…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2013-08-06 G. P. Ghiroldi , L. Gibelli

A kinetic model for the Boltzmann equation is proposed and explored as a practical means to investigate the properties of a dilute granular gas. It is shown that all spatially homogeneous initial distributions approach a universal…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-10 James W. Dufty , Aparna Baskaran , Lorena Zogaib

Gas flow and heat transfer in confined geometries at micro and nano scales differ considerably from those at macro-scales, mainly due to nonequilibrium effects such as velocity slip and temperature jump. The nonequilibrium effects enhance…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2021-04-22 Amin Ebrahimi , Vahid Shahabi , Ehsan Roohi

We present a general phase-space kinetic model for charged particle transport through combined localised and delocalised states, capable of describing scattering collisions, trapping, detrapping and losses. The model is described by a…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2016-09-14 Peter W. Stokes , Bronson Philippa , Daniel Cocks , Ronald D. White

A double-distribution-function based lattice Boltzmann method (DDF-LBM) is proposed for the simulation of polyatomic gases in the supersonic regime. The model relies on an extended equilibrium state that is constructed to reproduce the…

Computational Physics · Physics 2020-02-13 Jonas Latt , Christophe Coreixas , Joel Beny , Andrea Parmigiani