Granular Gases [Paperback]

Granular Gases are diluted many-particle systems in which the mean free path of the particles is much larger than the typical particle size, and where particle collisions occur dissipatively. The dissipation of kinetic energy can lead to effects such as the formation of clusters, anomalous diffusion and characteristic shock waves to name but a few. The book is organized as follows: Part I comprises the rigorous theoretical results for the dilute limit. The detailed properties of binary collisions are described in Part II. Part III contains experimental investigations of granular gases. Large-scale behaviour as found in astrophysical systems is discussed in Part IV. Part V, finally, deals with possible generalizations for dense granular systems. Granular Gases are diluted many-particle systems in which the mean free path of the particles is much larger than the typical particle size, and where particle collisions occur dissipatively. The dissipation of kinetic energy can lead to effects such as the formation of clusters, anomalous diffusion and characteristic shock waves to name but a few. The book is organized as follows: Part I comprises the rigorous theoretical results for the dilute limit. The detailed properties of binary collisions are described in Part II. Part III contains experimental investigations of granular gases. Large-scale behaviour as found in astrophysical systems is discussed in Part IV. Part V, finally, deals with possible generalizations for dense granular systems.Kinetic Theory and Hydrodynamics.- Kinetic Theory of Granular Gases.- Free Cooling of Particles with Rotational Degrees of Freedom.- Hydrodynamic Transport Coefficients of Granular Gases.- Granular Gases: Probing the Boundaries of Hydrodynamics.- Granular Gases with Impact-Velocity-Dependent Restitution Coefficient.- Boundary Conditions for Collisional Grain Flows at Bumpy, Frictional Walls.- Diffusion Process in Two-Dimensional Granular Gases.- Cl£·