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A theory of separation in a Zippe gas centrifuge is developed on the basis of the radial averaging method. Certain aspects of the theory of the rotational potential, which recent publications have shown to be inadequately understood, are clarified. It is demonstrated that the rotational potential plays a fundamental role in the description of convective diffusion in a closed vloume. An equation is derived for the transit flow in the separation chamber of the rotor in the centrifuge.
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Aleksandrov, O.E. Comparison of Two Approaches to Using the Radial Averaging Method for Analyzing Separation in a Gas Centrifuge. Atomic Energy 94, 246–252 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024793919839
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