AAE
590D: MOLECULAR GAS DYNAMICS
Fall 2011 Syllabus: (pdf)
Textbooks:
- G.A. Bird, Molecular Gas
Dynamics and the Direct Simulation of Gas Flows. Oxford Science
Publications,
2000. Computer
programs and errata. This book is on reserve in Engineering Library.
- Y.Sone, Molecular Gas Dynamics: Theory, Techniques, and
Applications. Birkhauser, 2006. Available electronically through
Purdue libraries.
Reference Texts:
T. Gombosi, Gaskinetic Theory. Cambridge University Press, 1993.
W. G. Vincenti, C. H. Kruger, Introduction to Physical Gas
Dynamics. Krieger, 1965.
E.H. Kennard, Kinetic Theory of
Gases: With
an Introduction to Statistical Mechanics. McGraw-Hill, 1938.
Grading:
Homework 40%
Midterm 30 %
Course Project 30%
Homework is assigned
approximately every other week.
Fall
2010 Course Projects:
- James Loy, "A Finite Volume Solver for the Gas Molecule
Boltzmann Transport Equation".
- Marat Kulakhmetov, "Modeling Active Shock Control using Jet
Impingement for a Hypersonic Re-Entry Vehicle".
- Paht Juangphanich, "The Effectiveness of Airfoils at Hypersonic
Speeds: A Study Using the DSMC Method".
- Jason Stair, "Gas-Surface Reflection using DSMC".
- Anthony Cofer, "Design Characteristics of a Cold Ammonia
Microthruster Using a Plug Annular Nozzle".
- Hwan Song, "Aerodynamic Regimes of Suborbital Space Vehicles".
- Chris Zaseck, "Side Jet Flow Interaction".
- Aarti Chigullapalli, "Heat Transfer Simulations Using DS2V:
Application to Microchannel Devices".
- Rukshan Matteo Perera and Andrea Mazzurco,"Aerodynamics and
Trajectory of a High-Altitude Drop Probe"
- Brian Clegg, "Aerodynamics of Sputnik1".
- Devon Parkos, "Effects of Temperature Variation on Aerodynamic
Damping of a Microbeam".
- Constantine Hatzis, "Reproduction of the “Approach to
Translational Equilibrium in a Rigid Sphere Gas”".
Fall
2008 Course Projects:
- Alexis Palewicz and Tim Phillips, "Waverider Vehicle
Analysis".
- Ariel Muliadi and Daniel Guildenbecher, "Investigation of
Aerodynamic Drag on a Sphere using
Molecular Gas Dynamics".
- Ryan Tung, "Molecular Drag on a Cylinder".
- Casey Porta, "A Microscopic-Scale Study on Porous Media
Permeability".
- Chii Jyh Hiu, "Analysis of Gas Flow over an Inflatable
Aeroshell/Heat Shield for a Reentry Vehicle".
- Arnab Ganguly, "Temperature and Pressure Effects on the
Heat Transfer in Lyophilization".
- Jeremy Nabeth, "Squeeze-Film Damping in MEMS".
- Ben Freireich, "A Review of Early Contributions to the Kinetic
Theory Granular Flow (KTGF): Criticisms of the criticisms of KTGF".
- Andrew
Weaver, "Plume of Apollo Command Module’s Reaction Control
Thrusters at High Altitudes and Hypersonic Speeds
".
- Dinesh Shetty, "Mixing of two scalars in a T shaped mixer".
Fall
2007 Course Projects:
- Cyrill Galitzine, "Study of Normal Shock Waves with the BGK
Equation".
- Dhruv Singh, " Discrete Ordinates Solution of Boltzmann
Transport Equation for
Interfacial Heat Transfer".
- Chris George and Atul Kumar, "Aerodynamic Analysis of the Orion
Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) in the Ionosphere".
- Raakesh Pankati, "DSMC Simulation of Approach to Translational
Equilibrium in a Hard Sphere Gas".
- Sandilya Garimella, "Expansion of Ion/Gas Two Phase Flow into
Vacuum".
- Vince Werner, "Space Environment Effects on Purdue CubeSat".
- Ebenezer Gnanamanickam, "Cylinder in Cross Flow at Transitional
Regimes - A DSMC Study".
- Chandra Varanasi, "DSMC Simulations of Flow Past a Rectangular
Cylinder at Various Mach, Knudsen numbers and Body Temperature".
- Venkat Ayyaswamy, "Application of High-Order Schemes to the BGK
Model Equation".
- Ben Stein, "Application of DSMC for Design of Micronozzle".
Fall
2006 Course Projects:
- Matt Conway, "Entropy and Changes in the Distribution Function
Caused by a Shock Wave".
- Charlie Lew, "A Fundamental Acoustic Study Using DSMC and the
Lattice-Boltzmann Method".
- Sruti Chigullapalli, "1D BGK Solver for Normal Shock Wave".
- Greg Henning, "High Altitude Hypersonic Waverider Aerodynamics
Using DSMC".
- Kristin Gates Medlock, "DSMC Analysis for a Towed-Ballute in the
Martian Atmosphere".
- Ernest Harris, "DSMC Modeling of Axisymmetric Nozzles'.