The control of the satellites end-of-life including deorbiting and atmospheric entry as well as
the investigation of orbital maneuvers for new space missions confer a growing importance …

Abstract The direct simulation Monte Carlo method (DSMC) has evolved over 50 years into a
powerful numerical technique for the computation of thermochemical nonequilibrium gas …

A novel hybrid transient adaptive subcell (TAS) direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC)
algorithm is proposed to simulate rarefied gas flows in a wide range of Knudsen numbers. It …

The electric propulsion community has been implored to establish and implement a set of
universally applicable test standards during the research, development, and qualification of …

In this paper, the basic ideas underlying the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method
are examined and a novel nonhomogeneous N-particle kinetic equation describing the …

The current paper examines a new DSMC approach to hypersonic flow simulation
consisting of a combination between the Simplified Bernoulli Trials (SBT) collision algorithm …

This work deals with the development of an intelligent inter-particle collision scheme using
the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method. Conventional DSMC collision schemes …

Micronozzles operating with vacuum exit conditions find applications in satellite propulsion
systems and aerodynamic separation processes. The increased demand for cube satellite …

The capability to simulate a two-way coupled interaction between a rarefied gas and an
arbitrary-shaped colloidal particle is important for many practical applications, such as …

The effect of facility background pressure on the operation of a hollow cathode in a Hall
thruster-like axial magnetic field is experimentally characterized. Facility pressure was …