Application of discrete unified gas kinetic scheme to thermally induced nonequilibrium flows

In this article, we present the applications of the discrete unified gas kinetic scheme (DUGKS) for simulating thermal induced non-equilibrium flows. Four different types of thermally induced flows, including the thermal creep flow, thermal edge flow, radiometric flow and temperature discontinuity induced flow have been simulated in a wide range of Knudsen numbers. The numerical results have been compared with direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) solutions and show that the Shakhov model based DUGKS can be faithfully used for such thermally induced nonequilibrium flows. In particular, due to the asymptotic preserving property of the DUGKS, the flow features in the near continuum flows can be captured efficiently. The extremely low-speed character of such flows is also in favor of the current deterministic model equation solver

Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Thermal and Fluids Analysis Workshop: Spacecraft Analysis and Design

This document contains papers presented at the Eighth Annual Thermal and Fluids Analysis Workshop (TFAWS) on Spacecraft Analysis and Design hosted by the NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC) on September 8-11, 1997, and held at the University of Houston - Clear Lake (UHCL) in the Bayou Building. The Workshop was sponsored by NASA/JSC. Seminars were hosted and technical papers were provided in fluid and thermal dynamics. Seminars were given in GASP, SINDA, SINAPS Plus, TSS, and PHOENICS. Seventeen papers were presented

Aeronautical engineering: A continuing bibliography with indexes (supplement 295)

This bibliography lists 581 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information System in Sep. 1993. Subject coverage includes: design, construction and testing of aircraft and aircraft engines; aircraft components, equipment, and systems; ground support systems; and theoretical and applied aspects of aerodynamics and general fluid dynamics

Aeronautical engineering: A continuing bibliography with indexes (supplement 284)

This bibliography lists 974 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system in Oct. 1992. The coverage includes documents on design, construction, evaluation, testing, operation, and performance of aircraft (including aircraft engines) and associated components, equipment, and systems. It also includes research and development in aerodynamics, aeronautics, and ground support equipment for aeronautical vehicles