Particle-based hybrid and multiscale methods for nonequilibrium gas flows
Over the past half century, a variety of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods and the
direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method have been widely and successfully applied to …
direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method have been widely and successfully applied to …
Non‐thermal plasma decontamination of microbes: a state of the art
Microbial decontamination is a critical concern in various sectors, from healthcare to food
processing. Traditional decontamination methods, while effective to a degree, present …
processing. Traditional decontamination methods, while effective to a degree, present …
Intake design for an atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system (ABEP)
Challenging space missions include those at very low altitudes, where the atmosphere is
source of aerodynamic drag on the spacecraft. To extend the lifetime of such missions, an …
source of aerodynamic drag on the spacecraft. To extend the lifetime of such missions, an …
In-orbit aerodynamic coefficient measurements using SOAR (Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research)
Abstract The Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research (SOAR) is a CubeSat mission, due
to be launched in 2021, to investigate the interaction between different materials and the …
to be launched in 2021, to investigate the interaction between different materials and the …
Combining particle-in-cell and direct simulation Monte Carlo for the simulation of reactive plasma flows
A combined approach for the simulation of reactive, neutral, partially or fully ionized plasma
flows is presented. This is realized in a code framework named “PICLas” for the approximate …
flows is presented. This is realized in a code framework named “PICLas” for the approximate …
Exponential Bhatnagar-Gross-Krook integrator for multiscale particle-based kinetic simulations
M Pfeiffer, F Garmirian, MH Gorji - Physical Review E, 2022 - APS
Despite the development of an extensive toolbox of multiscale rarefied flow simulators, such
simulations remain challenging due to the significant disparity of collisional and …
simulations remain challenging due to the significant disparity of collisional and …
Optimisation of satellite geometries in Very Low Earth Orbits for drag minimisation and lifetime extension
The utilisation of the Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) region offers significant application
specific, technological, operational, and cost benefits. However, attaining sustained and …
specific, technological, operational, and cost benefits. However, attaining sustained and …
Non-equilibrium radiation modeling in a gas kinetic simulation code
J Beyer, M Pfeiffer, S Fasoulas - Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Radiation modeling is implemented in the highly parallel gas kinetic, open-source plasma
simulation suite PICLas. A photon Monte Carlo approach for three-dimensional radiative …
simulation suite PICLas. A photon Monte Carlo approach for three-dimensional radiative …
Particle-based fluid dynamics: Comparison of different Bhatnagar-Gross-Krook models and the direct simulation Monte Carlo method for hypersonic flows
M Pfeiffer - Physics of Fluids, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
The Bhatnagar-Gross-Krook (BGK) model and its extensions (ellipsoidal statistical BGK,
Shakhov BGK, and unified BGK) are used in particle-based fluid dynamics and compared …
Shakhov BGK, and unified BGK) are used in particle-based fluid dynamics and compared …
Design of an intake and a thruster for an atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system
Challenging space missions include those at very low altitudes, where the atmosphere is the
source of aerodynamic drag on the spacecraft, that finally defines the mission's lifetime …
source of aerodynamic drag on the spacecraft, that finally defines the mission's lifetime …