Theoretical analysis of a high-mach-number dilute inelastic gas impinging on a surface

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)633-644
Journal / PublicationActa Mathematica Scientia
Volume30
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2010

Abstract

We consider a problem of a 2-dimensional high-Mach-number dilute inelastic gas originating from infinity impinging on an oblique surface of infinite length. By analyzing probabilities of particle-particle collisions, we derive an analytical formula for the mean force experienced by the surface when the system is dilute. We also derive conditions for the validity of our theory. © 2010 Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics.

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  • 70F35, dilute inelastic gas, force, high-Mach-number