Chemical Viscosity in U-shape and Conserved H-theorem: Reactive Boltzmann Model with B_{12} >= 0 and Arrhenius Derivation
This work addresses the classical limitation of the Boltzmann model where the cross-section B = d^2 yields a monotonic viscosity mu ~ sqrt(T) without U-shaped behavior. The Bolyblev model B = B1 + B2 < 0 reproduces a U-shape but violates the H-theorem (dH/dt <= 0). We introduce a corrected reactive cross-section: B_{12} = d^2 + A_2 exp(-E_a / kT) |b| >= 0 with C^infinity angular cutoff, bounded and non-negative. The reaction frequency nu_{12}(T) is derived exactly via Bessel K2 function leading to nu ~ exp(-E_a / RT). The resulting chemical viscosity is mu_chem = kT / nu_reac, exhibiting a unique minimum at T* = E_a / (R * 1.618), vulgarized as RT* = E_a. The model conserves the H-theorem, respects Grad cutoff and admits DiPerna-Lions renormalized solutions.
Authors
- Charles Mwando
Institutions
- University of Lubumbashi (CD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23770821
- Primary Topic
- Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory
- Type
- preprint