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 …

This work investigates the species separation in the rarefied flow of the argon-helium
mixture through convergent-divergent micronozzles. Imposing a molecular mass ratio in the …

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

A density-based solver with the classical fourth-order accurate Runge-Kutta temporal
discretization scheme was developed and applied to study under-expanded jets issued …

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 …

The present paper studies the separation phenomenon for argon–helium mixture outflowing
through a convergent–divergent micronozzle into a vacuum. We numerically investigate the …

A numerical investigation of geometry effects on the flow characteristics associated with
converging-diverging 2D planar micronozzles is reported. The classical N–S with linear slip …

We perform a combined numerical and experimental study to investigate the transonic shock-
wave/turbulent-boundary-layer interactions (STBLI) in a shock-induced separated subscale …

Micronozzles represent a unique flow regime defined by low Reynolds numbers (R e< 1000)
and supersonic Mach numbers. Currently, the classic method of calculating thrust is used by …

The efficiency of an axially symmetric convergent-divergent micronozzle expander at zero
ambient pressure is studied. Its contribution to total thrust is considered by analyzing the …