Eigenfunctions and eigenvalues of the Dougherty collision operator
Eigenfunctions and eigenvalues of the Dougherty collision operator
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Dougherty 碰撞算子的特征函数和特征值
DOI:
10.1063/1.2727463
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发表时间:
2007
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
T. M. O'Neil
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作者:
M. W. Anderson;T. M. O'Neil
The Dougherty collision operator is a simplified Fokker-Planck collision operator that conserves particle number, momentum, and energy. In this paper, a complete set of orthogonal eigenfunctions of the linearized Dougherty operator is obtained. Five of the eigenfunctions have zero eigenvalue and correspond to the five conserved quantities (particle number, three components of momentum, and energy). The connection between the eigenfunctions and fluid modes in the limit of strong collisionality is demonstrated; in particular, the sound speed, thermal conductivity, and viscosity predicted by the Dougherty operator are identified.