Computational investigation of low-speed gas flow and heat transfer in micro-channel using DSMC with pressure boundary condition

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Abstract

In the present work, the characteristics of low-speed gaseous flow and heat transfer in micro-channels were examined using the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method with specified pressure boundary condition. The variations of gaseous local pressure, temperature and number density caused by the temperature difference between walls and gas were presented. It was found that the local gas temperature changes only near the entrance and exit of the channel. On the other hand, with the increase of both gaseous compressibility and rarefaction, the pressure distribution along micro-channel becomes more nonlinear.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)463-469
Number of pages7
JournalComputational Studies
Volume5
StatePublished - 2004
EventEighth International Conference on Advanced Computational Methods in Heat Transfer, HEAT TRANSFER VIII - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 24 Mar 200425 Mar 2004

Keywords

  • DSMC
  • Knudsen number
  • Micro-channel gas flow
  • Pressure boundary condition

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