Abstract: In this work, an approach to the numerical modeling of a monatomic gas flow between two parallel plates using a finite-volume scheme is presented. Two systems of closed transport equations are derived to describe the flow. The first system addresses the classical Couette flow problem, incorporating a time component to implement the relaxation method. The second system further includes a normal velocity component, which is zero in the classical formulation. A comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of both models is carried out. The simulation results show that the first formulation demonstrates better agreement with data obtained by the direct simulation Monte Carlo method. Several test cases are considered for this formulation, including different degrees of wall heating, as well as subsonic and supersonic plate motion. The simulations for all test cases are conducted for gas in the slip regime, which allows for an assessment of the impact of slip boundary conditions on the profiles of flow parameters. It is found that for the considered test cases the influence of boundary conditions in the main flow region is insignificant; however, near the walls, the values of the macroscopic parameters differ significantly. The slip velocity and temperature jump increase substantially with an increase in the Mach number and a decrease in the momentum accommodation coefficient. Comparison with the results from statistical modeling shows good accuracy of the proposed approach.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)289-298
Number of pages10
JournalVestnik St. Petersburg University: Mathematics
Volume58
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2025

    Research areas

  • Couette flow, boundary conditions, monatomic gas, slip regime, temperature jump

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