MONTE CARLO METHODS FOR SOLVING THE BOLTZMANN TRANSPORT EQUATION

作者: Jean-Philippe M. Peraud , Colin D. Landon , Nicolas G. Hadjiconstantinou

DOI: 10.1615/ANNUALREVHEATTRANSFER.2014007381

关键词: Quantum Monte CarloHybrid Monte CarloMonte Carlo method in statistical physicsMonte Carlo methodBoltzmann equationComputer scienceStatistical physicsDynamic Monte Carlo methodMonte Carlo molecular modelingDirect simulation Monte Carlo

摘要: We review Monte Carlo methods for solving the Boltzmann equation applications to small-scale transport processes, with particular emphasis on nanoscale heat as mediated by phonons. Our discussion reviews numerical foundations of algorithms, basic simulation methodology, well recent developments in field. Examples latter include formulations calculating effective thermal conductivity periodically nanostructured materials and variance-reduction methodologies reducing computational cost associated statistical sampling field properties interest, such temperature flux. Recent are presented context current practical including multiscale problems that have motivated some most developments.

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