Process intensification (PI) is a rapidly growing field of research and industrial development
that has already created many innovations in chemical process industry. PI is directed …

This article reviews the general features of the multiscale structures in particle–fluid systems
and the characterization, modeling, and simulation methods for these systems. The …

Abstract dsmcFoam+ is a direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) solver for rarefied gas
dynamics, implemented within the OpenFOAM software framework, and parallelised with …

With the aid of direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC), we conduct a detailed investigation
pertaining to the fluid and thermal characteristics of rarefied gas flow with regard to various …

Dynamic gas lock (DGL) is an effective method to inhibit carbon deposition on optical
surface in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines. However, due to the complexity …

In industrial processes, the microtechnology concept refers to the operation of small devices
that integrate the elements of operational and reaction units to save energy and space. The …

Validation and verification represent an important element in the development of a
computational code. The aim is establish both confidence in the algorithm and its suitability …

Based on an accurate numerical solution of the kinetic equation using well-resolved spatial
and velocity grids, the separation of rarefied gas flow in a microchannel with double …

The cavity configurations produced by discontinuities at thermal protection system coated at
surface of reentry space vehicles can lead to separation, attachment, and even transition of …

This research investigates the effects of mixer divergence or convergence on mixing using
the DSMC method. A straight mixer with an outlet-to-inlet height ratio of 1.0 is considered as …