Direct Monte Carlo simulation of subsonic evaporation into a half-space

Modeling of processes with phase transition in confined spaces needs high-accuracy simulations with account for non-equilibrium. In the present paper, we use the direct simulation Monte Carlo method for describing evaporation into a vapor-filled half-space with a subsonic monoatomic gas flow. Two types of boundary conditions for open halfspace are considered: the iteration approach with consecutive calculation of temperature and pressure, and the approach with a fixed velocity. We compared these approaches for obtaining the accurate solution of the problem. The fixed-velocity approach provides a higher accuracy for the flow with a low Mach number. The calculated results are compared with a known solution of a model kinetic equation.