This book deals with the classical kinetic theory of gases. Its aim is to present the basic principles of this theory within an elementary framework and from a more rigorous approach based on the Boltzmann equation. The subjects are presented in a self-contained manner such that the readers can understand and learn some methods used in the kinetic theory of gases in order to investigate the Boltzmann equation.
It is expected that this book could be useful as a textbook for students and researchers who are interested in the principles of the Boltzmann equation and in the methods used in the kinetic theory of gases.
Author(s): Gilberto Medeiros Kremer (auth.)
Series: Interaction of Mechanics and Mathematics
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 310
Tags: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics;Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer;Applications of Mathematics;Classical Continuum Physics
Front Matter....Pages -
Basic Principles of the Kinetic Theory....Pages 1-35
The Boltzmann Equation....Pages 37-80
The Chapman-Enskog Method....Pages 81-107
Moment Methods....Pages 109-132
Polyatomic Gases....Pages 133-164
Dense Gases....Pages 165-184
Granular Gases....Pages 185-202
Mixtures of Monatomic Gases....Pages 203-233
Chemically Reacting Gas Mixtures....Pages 235-296
Back Matter....Pages -
