“…= dimensionless collision integral ratio C d = drag force coefficient c i = molar concentration of species i, mol∕cm 3 D p = effective particle diameter, m D n = particle average diameter, m E p = particle energy source term, J∕m 3 s F = inviscid/viscous fluxes; kg∕m 2 s; : : : ; N · s∕m 2 s; : : : ; J∕m 2 s F p;cell = momentum source term in a cell, N F x;y;z;p = particle momentum source terms, J∕m 3 s f d = drag force, N f n = number frequency g = degeneracy H t = volume specific total enthalpy, J∕m 3 s h = mass specific enthalpy, J∕kg h L = latent heat of evaporation, J∕kg i, j, k, l = species M rel = relative Mach number N u = Nusselt number with rarefaction effects N u 0 = Nusselt number for continuum region n = number density, 1∕m 3 _ n = numbers of particles in cell per unit time, 1∕s P = particle position P [1][2][3][4] = position vectors p t = total pressure, N∕m 2 Q c = convective heat flux, W∕m 2 Q c-v = chemical-vibrational energy exchange term, J∕m 3 s Q e-v = electron-vibration energy exchange term, J∕m 3 s _ Q net = rate of net heat transfer, W∕m 2 Q r = radiative heat flux, W∕m 2 Q t-v = translational-vibrational energy exchange term, J∕m 3 s Q v-v = vibration-vibration energy exchange term, J∕m 3 s q = source term; kg∕m 3 ; : : : ; N · s∕m 3 ; : : : ; J∕m 3 q c;cell = convective heat flux in a cell, N Re rel = relative Reynolds number S 0 = standard entropy, J∕mol · K _ T rate = rate of temperature change, K∕s V = total velocity, m∕s V = volume of a cell, m 3 X = solution vector; kg∕m 3 ; : : : ; N · s∕m 3 ; : : : ; J∕m 3 λ = coefficient of thermal conductivity, W∕mK τ = relaxation time, s…”