Thermochemistry modelling in an open-source DSMC code
Scanlon, Thomas and White, Craig and Schuebler, Matthias and Brown, Richard and Reese, Jason (2011) Thermochemistry modelling in an open-source DSMC code. In: 28th International Symposium on Shock Waves, 2011-07-17 - 2011-07-22.
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Abstract
This paper describes the implementation and validation of a Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) thermochemistry model using the open-source C++ DSMC code, dsmcFoam. An approach, known as the quantum kinetic (QK) method, has been adopted to describe chemical reactions using DSMC procedures based solely on microscopic gas information. Results for vibrational relaxation and dissociation reaction rates for a single cell, adiabatic bath demonstrate the successful implementation of the QK model when compared with analytical solutions and numerical results from other contemporary DSMC codes.
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Scanlon, Thomas


Item type: Conference or Workshop Item(Paper) ID code: 34425 Dates: DateEvent17 July 2011PublishedKeywords: open source , modelling, DSMC, thermochemistry, quantum kinetic method, adiabatic bath, Mechanical engineering and machinery, Physical and theoretical chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Modelling and Simulation, Analytical Chemistry Subjects: Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery
Science > Chemistry > Physical and theoretical chemistryDepartment: Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Technology and Innovation Centre > Advanced Engineering and ManufacturingDepositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 25 Oct 2011 13:08 Last modified: 09 Apr 2021 00:08 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/34425