With its roots in kinetic theory and the cellular automaton concept, the lattice-Boltzmann (LB)
equation can be used to obtain continuum flow quantities from simple and local update rules …

Accurate modeling of gas microflow is crucial for the microfluidic devices in MEMS. Gas
microflows through these devices are often in the slip and transition flow regimes …

We propose a multi-component discrete Boltzmann model (DBM) for premixed,
nonpremixed, or partially premixed nonequilibrium reactive flows. This model is suitable for …

We present a general framework for constructing trans-scale discrete Boltzmann models
(DBMs) for high-speed compressible flows ranging from continuum to transition regime. This …

A thermal lattice Boltzmann model is constructed on the basis of the ellipsoidal statistical
Bhatnagar–Gross–Krook (ES-BGK) collision operator via the Hermite moment …

In this study the direct-simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method is utilized to investigate
thermal characteristics of micro-or nanocavity flow. The rarefied cavity flow shows …

In this work, we have theoretically analyzed and numerically evaluated the accuracy of high-
order lattice Boltzmann (LB) models for capturing non-equilibrium effects in rarefied gas …

An efficient, accurate and robust multiple-relaxation-time (MRT) discrete Boltzmann method
(DBM) is proposed for compressible exothermic reactive flows, with both specific heat ratio …

A discrete Boltzmann model (DBM) is proposed to probe the Rayleigh-Taylor instability (RTI)
in two-component compressible flows. Each species has a flexible specific-heat ratio and is …

As an important unconventional resource, shale gas reservoirs have unique characteristics
different from conventional oil and gas reservoirs. The ultrasmall pore sizes in shale induce …