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Stochastic Hard-Sphere Dynamics for Hydrodynamics of Non-Ideal Fluids
A novel stochastic fluid model is proposed with non-ideal structure factor
consistent with compressibility, and adjustable transport coefficients. This
Stochastic Hard Sphere Dynamics (SHSD) algorithm is a modification of the
Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) algorithm and has several computational
advantages over event-driven hard-sphere molecular dynamics. Surprisingly, SHSD
results in an equation of state and pair correlation function identical to that
of a deterministic Hamiltonian system of penetrable spheres interacting with
linear core pair potentials. The fluctuating hydrodynamic behavior of the SHSD
fluid is verified for the Brownian motion of a nano-particle suspended in a
compressible solvent.Comment: This work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of
Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract
DE-AC52-07NA27344 (LLNL-JRNL-401745). To appear in Phys. Rev. Lett. 200
Direct Simulation Monte Carlo for Thin Film Bearings
The direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) scheme is used to study the gas flow under a read/write head positioned nanometers above a moving disk drive platter (the slider bearing problem). In most cases, impressive agreement is found between the particle-based simulation and numerical solutions of the continuum hydrodynamic Reynolds equation which has been corrected for slip. However, at very high platter speeds the gas is far from equilibrium, and the load capacity for the slider bearing cannot be accurately computed from the hydrodynamic pressure
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University of California Radiation Laboratory Report UCRL-5937-T
Abstract. The region where exact thermodynamic description of the state of matter at high pressure and high temperature is possible is located. In the remaining region various approximate theories and empirical relations are discussed. These considerations are applied to hydrogen to locate the density and pressure at which the diatomic bond collapses. Also the approximate conditions are determined at which no bound electron states exist