ISSN:
1572-9613
Keywords:
Phase-space compression factor
;
thermostat forces
;
uniform shear flow
;
Boltzmann equation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract A recent hypothesis of D. J. Evans and A. Baranyai according to which the Gaussian thermostat maximizes the average phase-space compression factor λ in nonequilibrium steady states is analyzed for a dilute gas under uniform shear flow. Three routes have been followed: (i) an exact solution of the Bhatnagar-Gross-Krook kinetic equation for arbitrary shear rate, (ii) an exact solution of the Boltzmann equation through super-Burnett order, and (iii) a numerical solution of the Boltzmann equation for finite shear rates. The results show that the above hypothesis does not exactly hold for arbitrary shear rates, although the thermostat that maximizes λ is close to the Gaussian one. In addition, the influence of the thermostat considered on the nonlinear shear viscosity is also analyzed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02179300
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