Title :
Computer Simulations: An Overview of Monte Carlo Methods for Fluid Simulation
Author :
Orkoulas, Gerassimos
Author_Institution :
Chem. & Biomol. Eng., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
In computational studies of complex fluids, Monte Carlo simulations play a valuable role. Such simulations can be divided into two classes: those related to efficient data analysis and those aimed at improving the samples´ statistical quality.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; computational fluid dynamics; statistical analysis; Monte Carlo method; computational study; data analysis; fluid simulation; statistical quality; Analytical models; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Data analysis; Markov processes; Microscopy; Monte Carlo methods; Physics; Probability distribution; Space exploration; Monte Carlo methods; fluid simulation;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2009.135
