MULTICOMPONENT TRANSPORT ALGORITHMS



                        (1,2,3)                        (3)
           Alexandre ERN            Vincent GIOVANGIGLI



(1):  CERMICS-ENPC, La Courtine, 93167 Noisy-Le-Grand Cedex, France
(2):  Yale University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, USA
(3):  CMAP-CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France




In this book we present a general and self-contained theory
of iterative algorithms for evaluating transport
coefficients in multicomponent gas mixtures.
We treat the general case of dilute polyatomic gas mixtures, 
thereby filling a gap left by other books that give preference to
pure (mostly monatomic) gases and to binary mixtures.
We obtain approximate expressions for the transport
coefficients that are explicit, accurate, and rigorously
derived from the kinetic theory.
These expressions can be readily used, at a reduced computational
cost, in numerical models.
Therefore, the present algorithms will be of extensive interest 
in theoretical calculations and numerical modeling
for fluid mechanics, combustion, crystal growth, and
other engineering applications.
This book provides a complete source of reference since special
effort has been taken to cover the material rigorously and comprehensively.
Finally, every mathematical step is carefully explained
so that only introductory linear algebra and kinetic theory
concepts are needed.



Lecture Notes in Physics, New Series Monographs,
Vol. m24, Springer Verlag, 1994.


E-mail:  ern@cmapx.polytechnique.fr
         giovangi@cmapx.polytechnique.fr