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Fluctuating Hydrodynamics In A Dilute Gas, Alejandro Garcia, G. Lie, E. Clementi Jan 1987

Fluctuating Hydrodynamics In A Dilute Gas, Alejandro Garcia, G. Lie, E. Clementi

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Hydrodynamic fluctuations in a dilute gas subjected to a constant heat flux are studied by both a computer simulation and the Landau-Lifshitz formalism. The latter explicitly incorporates the boundary conditions of the finite system, thus permitting quantitative comparison with the former. Good agreement is demonstrated.


Hydrodynamic Fluctuations In A Fluid Under Constant Shear, Alejandro Garcia, M. Malek Mansour, G. Lie, E. Clementi, M. Mareschal Jan 1987

Hydrodynamic Fluctuations In A Fluid Under Constant Shear, Alejandro Garcia, M. Malek Mansour, G. Lie, E. Clementi, M. Mareschal

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Nonequilibrium Fluctuations Studied By A Rarefied Gas Simulation, Alejandro Garcia Jan 1986

Nonequilibrium Fluctuations Studied By A Rarefied Gas Simulation, Alejandro Garcia

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A dilute gas under a constant heat flux is studied with use of a Monte Carlo simulation based on the Boltzmann equation. Results for several spatial correlation functions of equal-time fluctuations are reported and compared qualitatively with previous fluctuating hydrodynamics calculations for liquids.