Kinetic Theory Of Gases

Elementary kinetic theory of gases

This note covers Molecular description of gases, Molecular quantities and macroscopic gas parameters, Gas laws, Collision frequency, Free molecular, transitional, and continuum flow regimes, Transfer of molecular quantities, Transfer equation, Diffusion, viscous drag, and heat conduction.

Author(s): Alexey Volkov

88 Pages

Kinetic Transport Theory Christian Schmeiser

Kinetic transport equations are mathematical descriptions of the dynamics of large particle ensembles in terms of a phase space (i.e. position-velocity space) distribution function. The PDF covers the following topics related to Kinetic Transport Theory : A formal derivation of the Boltzmann equation, Formal properties and macroscopic limits, Velocity averaging, Global existence for the Boltzmann equation.

Author(s): Christian Schmeiser

39 Pages

Kinetic Theory and Magnetohydrodynamics of Plasmas

The PDF covers the following topics related to Kinetic Theory and Magnetohydrodynamics of Plasmas : Kinetic Description of a Plasma, Equilibrium and Fluctuations, Linear Theory: Plasma Waves, Landau Damping and Kinetic Instablities, Energy, Entropy, Free Energy, Heating, Irreversibility and Phase Mixing, General Kinetic Stability Theory, Nonlinear Theory: Two Pretty Nuggets, Quasilinear Theory, Kinetics of Quasiparticles, Langmuir Turbulence, Stochastic Echo and Phase-Space Turbulence, MHD Equations, MHD in a Straight Magnetic Field, MHD Relaxation, MHD Stability and Instabilities.

Author(s): Alexander A. Schekochihin

154 Pages

Kinetic Theory Of Gases

This book covers the following topics: Foundations Of The Hypothesis, Pressure Of Gases, Maxwell's Law, Ideal And Actual Gases, Molecular And Atomic Energy, Molecular Free Paths, Viscosity Of Gases, Diffusin Of Gases and Conduction Of Heat.

Author(s): Dr. Oskar Emil Meyer

530 Pages