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Paper VST-TuA2
Rapid Modelling of Molecular Flow in Steady-State Arbitrary Geometries

Tuesday, October 30, 2001, 2:20 pm, Room 125

Session: Vacuum Gas Dynamics
Presenter: M.A. Galtry, BOC Edwards, UK
Authors: M.A. Galtry, BOC Edwards, UK
R.G. Livesey, BOC Edwards, UK
A. Ghobadian, Computational Dynamics Ltd.
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Analysis of molecular flow in simple geometries is commonly approached using methods such as Monte Carlo or view factor analysis. These methods are applicable to a generalised geometry but require significant rework for even small geometry changes, rendering them impractical for rapid engineering design analysis. A method is developed, drawing on the strong analogy between Knudsen cosine reflection for molecules and Lambert diffuse reflection for radiation, where analysis is conducted using the heat transfer facilities of a commercial code. Test cases establish the accuracy of the method, and practical examples illustrate its use in arbitrary topologies.