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Projected moments in relativistic kinetic theory

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  • Struchtrup, Henning

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In this paper a new set of moment equations in relativistic kinetic theory is presented. The moments under consideration are the projections of particle 4-flux and energy momentum tensor with respect to the Eckart velocity or the Landau–Lifshitz velocity, alternatively. The moment equations follow from integrations of the relativistic Boltzmann equation in which the interactions of the particles are described by the relativistic BGK model for reasons of simplicity. The projected moment formalism is extended to an arbitrary number of moments and moment equations and it is shown that the non-relativistic limit of moments and moments equations leads to the so-called central moments of non-relativistic theory. The moment equations may be closed by means of the entropy maximum principle. After this method has been outlined, the closure is performed for the case of 14 moments, i.e. the projections of particle 4-flux and energy momentum tensor. Moreover local thermal equilibrium is considered where the projected moment formalism is used for the derivation of the relativistic Navier–Stokes and Fourier laws. Different choices of moment equations for this task are compared and it is shown that the proper choice of moment equations depends on the interaction term in the relativistic Boltzmann equation.

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  • Struchtrup, Henning, 1998. "Projected moments in relativistic kinetic theory," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 253(1), pages 555-593.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:253:y:1998:i:1:p:555-593
    DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4371(98)00037-5
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    1. Kremer, G.M. & Patsko, C.H., 2003. "Relativistic ionized gases: Ohm and Fourier laws from Anderson and Witting model equation," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 322(C), pages 329-344.
    2. Cercignani, C. & Kremer, G.M., 2001. "Moment closure of the relativistic Anderson and Witting model equation," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 290(1), pages 192-202.

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