Kinetic Theory of Gases with Applications in Rarefied Gas Dynamics

摘要

The molecular and continuum approaches to gas flow are summarized. The velocity distribution function, Boltzmann's equation, dynamics of encounters, collisional invariants, and the Maxwellian distribution function are outlined. The concept of mean free path, Knudsen number, free molecular flow of gas, gas-surface interactions, nearly free molecular flow, shock wave structure, moment methods, the linearized BGK model equation, and the kinetic theory of jet source expansion are covered.