The motivation of this review paper is to present a detailed summary of different collision
models developed in the framework of the direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method …

Micronozzles operating with vacuum exit conditions find applications in satellite propulsion
systems and aerodynamic separation processes. The increased demand for cube satellite …

Flow regimes through micro/nano nozzles experience the continuum behavior as well as the
rarefied condition. The occurrence of broad rarefaction regimes due to unique geometry/flow …

Combustion at extreme conditions such as high-speed and microscale involve
nonequilibrium transport and chemical reactions that require atomistic treatment of …

In the present investigation, a numerical investigation is conducted to investigate cold-gas
micropropulsion devices for CubeSat orbital control. Different micronozzle geometry …

Many scientific space missions need highly precise attitude and orbit control or ultrafine drag
compensation, which relies on the variable-thrust propulsion technology operating at the …

The cold gas micro-propulsion system can provide low noise and ultra-high accuracy thrust
for satellite platforms for space gravitational wave detection, high-precision earth gravity field …

When the satellite is in orbit, the thruster will experience drastic temperature changes (100–
1000 K) under solar radiation, which will affect the rarefied gas flow state in the micro-nozzle …

The needle valve, serving as the flow control unit of the thruster system, is a crucial
component of the entire thruster. Its performance directly impacts the flow state of the …

The mixer geometry has substantial effect on mixing performance of different
micro/nanomixers. Despite past numerous studies dedicated to mixing of liquid flow streams …