Numerical analysis of gas flow in porous media with surface reaction

Tomarikawa Ko, Shigeru Yonemura, Takashi Tokumasu, Tetsuya Koido

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Abstract

Gas flow with surface reaction in porous media appears in various regions of engineering. In porous media with holes as small as a molecular mean free path, Kn of gas flow in the narrow channel is on the order of unity. Therefore, the direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method is suitable to solve transport phenomena in such kind of porous media. We perform 2D DSMC simulations of such a flow. The shape of narrow channel in porous media is complicated. To reduce complexity, we propose the simplification for porous structures by cubes and polyhedra. Results for the simplification by polyhedra agree well with the result obtained in the case without simplification. Results for the simplification by cubes also show good agreement with the result without simplification when surface reaction probability is modified.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication27th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics - 2010, RGD27
Pages796-801
Number of pages6
EditionPART 1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event27th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, RGD27 - Pacific Grove, CA, United States
Duration: 2011 Jul 102011 Jul 15

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
NumberPART 1
Volume1333
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference27th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, RGD27
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPacific Grove, CA
Period11/7/1011/7/15

Keywords

  • DSMC method
  • Porous media
  • Rarefied gas dynamics

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