in this paper, a new model based on kinetic theory of gases and longitude oscillations of metallic nanocluster on single carbon nanotube (cnt) in addition to phononvibrations of cnt on substrate is presented to describe the growth mechanism of ultra-long cnt in chemical vapor deposition (cvd).interaction between cnt and catalyst is investigated by lennard-jones potential. simulations demonstrat...

The present text is based on a set of lectures given as part of a post graduate course in fluid mechanics at the Department of Mechanics, KTH School of Engineering Sciences. The topic of kinetic gas theory was chosen as to broaden the students knowledge in the field of fluid mechanics in general. In particular the students should get a new perspective on the contiuum theory approach applied in ...

• Kinetic theory studies the macroscopic properties of large numbers of particles, start­ ing from their (classical) equations of motion. Thermodynamics describes the equilibrium behavior of macroscopic objects in terms of concepts such as work, heat, and entropy. The phenomenological laws of thermody­ namics tell us how these quantities are constrained as a system approaches its equilibrium. A...