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Kinetic theory derivation of the transport coefficients of stochastic rotation dynamics
1The Rudolph Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics, 1 Keble Road, Oxford, OX1 3NP, England.
Abstract:
We use a kinetic theory approach to derive the continuum Navier-Stokes and heat conduction equations for stochastic rotation dynamics, a particle based algorithm for simulating a fluid. Hence we obtain expressions for the viscosity and thermal conductivity in two and three dimensions. The predictions are tested numerically and good agreement is found.
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