Talk: Monte Carlo Simulations of Rarefied Atmospheres, 2024-03-15, 14:05

Talk: Monte Carlo Simulations of Rarefied Atmospheres

On March 14 and 15, Philip Varghese [1] will be visiting UMU; on the 15th he will give a talk at UMIT at 2pm. UMIT is located in the MIT building, Umeå University, Umeå. Map here.

Abstract

Our group at The University of Texas at Austin has developed the PLANET code based on the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method to model rarefied atmospheres. Solution of the Boltzmann equation via statistical simulation is a powerful technique to compute gas flows at low densities when the Navier-Stokes equations fail. This will be illustrated with a number of examples including 3-D simulations of the volcanic atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Io, and the Pluto-Charon system. 

Philip Varghese is especially active in simulations for planetary science, and montecarlo-based methods (e.g., DSMC). You can find a small bio here (.docx).

[1]: Oden Institute and Department of Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics
The University of Texas at Austin (http://sites.utexas.edu/pvarghese/)