Microscale Flow and Heat Transfer Mathematical Modelling and Flow Physics

This book covers concepts and the latest developments on microscale flow and heat transfer phenomena involving a gas. The book is organised in two parts: the first part focuses on the fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics of gaseous slip flows. The second part presents modelling of such flows using higher-order continuum transport equations.

• Presents characteristics of flow in the slip and transition regimes for a clear understanding of microscale flow problems;
  
• Provides a derivation of Navier-Stokes equations from microscopic viewpoint;
  
• Features a clear and easy to follow step-by-step approach to derive Burnett and Grad equations;
  
• Describes a complete compilation of few known exact solutions of the Burnett and Grad equations, along with a discussion of the solution aided with plots;
  
• Introduces the variants of the Navier-Stokes, Burnett and Grad equations, including the recently proposed Onsager-Burnett and O13 moment equations.