Feasibility study of symmetric solution of molecular argon flow inside microscale nozzles

作     者：S.M.H.KARIMIAN A.AMANI M.SEYEDNIA 

作者机构：Department of Aerospace Engineering Amirkabir University of Technology Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies University of Tehran 

出 版 物：《Applied Mathematics and Mechanics(English Edition)》 (应用数学和力学（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2018年第39卷第4期

页      面：489-500页

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学科分类：080103[工学-流体力学] 08[工学] 0801[工学-力学（可授工学、理学学位）] 

主　　题：molecular dynamics(MD) symmetric boundary condition computational cost nozzle argon flow 

摘      要：The computational cost of numerical methods in microscopic-scales such as molecular dynamics(MD) is a deterrent factor that limits simulations with a large number of particles. Hence, it is desirable to decrease the computational cost and run time of simulations, especially for problems with a symmetrical domain. However, in microscopic-scales, implementation of symmetric boundary conditions is not straightforward. Previously, the present authors have successfully used a symmetry boundary condition to solve molecular flows in constant-area channels. The results obtained with this approach agree well with the benchmark cases. Therefore, it has provided us with a sound ground to further explore feasibility of applying symmetric solutions of micro-fluid flows in other geometries such as variable-area ducts. Molecular flows are solved for the whole domain with and without the symmetric boundary condition. Good agreement has been reached between the results of the symmetric solution and the whole domain solution. To investigate robustness of the proposed method, simulations are conducted for different values of affecting parameters including an external force, a flow density, and a domain length. The results indicate that the symmetric solution is also applicable to variable-area ducts such as micro-nozzles.