Topics

Rarefied gas dynamics and computational methods

• Boltzmann equation and related kinetic models;
• Monte Carlo, moment methods and other numerical algorithms;
• Multiscale numerical methods;
• AI-accelerated algorithms, etc.

Experimental techniques and measurement methods

• Experimental observations of rarefied flows and non-equilibrium states;
• Visualization and diagnostic technologies for micro-scale flows;
• Experimental study of transport phenomena under extreme conditions, etc.

Multi-physics coupling and complex non-equilibrium flows

• Non-equilibrium transport in multiphase and particle flows;
• Plasma, reacting flows and radiative transport;
• Particle aggregation, jets and rarefied plume dynamics;
• Turbulence and instabilities, etc.

Non-equilibrium processes in aerospace and engineering applications

• Hypersonic flight and re-entry process simulations;
• Aerodynamic characteristics of vehicles in rarefied atmospheres;
• Propulsion systems and nozzle expansion flows, etc.

Non-equilibrium interfacial flow and transport

• Non-equilibrium evaporation/condensation processes;
• Droplet and bubble dynamics;
• Multiscale modeling of contact line and interfacial dynamics, etc.

Micro/nano-scale transport phenomena

• Gas flow and heat transfer in micro/nano devices;
• Surface interactions and non-equilibrium boundary condition modeling;
• Heat and mass transfer in porous media, etc.