Numerical Study of the Higher-Order Maxwell-Stefan Model of Diffusion

Abstract: The aim of the study is to compare the standard Maxwell-Stefan model of diffusion with the higher-order one recently derived. This higher-order model takes into account the influence of the complete pressure tensor. A numerical scheme is developed for comparing the two models through numerical simulations of three-component diffusion. It is shown that the higher-order model preserves qualitative features of the diffusion process, but quantitative differences were observed in the behavior of the mixture components.