Monte Carlo simulations of dense gas flow and heat transfer in micro- and nano-channels

The dense gas flow and heat transfer in micro- and nano-channels was simulated using the Enskog simulation Monte Carlo (ESMC) method. The results were compared with those from the direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method and from the consistent Boltzmann algorithm (CBA). The dense gas flow and heat transfer characteristics were thus analyzed. The results showed that when the gas density was large enough, the finite gas density effect on the flow and heat transfer cannot be ignored, which decreased the skin friction coefficient and changed the heat transfer characteristics on the channel wall surfaces.