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Knudsen Layers. Theory and Experiment

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The combined effect of a variable collision frequency and a correct Prandtl number on the structure of a Knudsen layer is investigated. A new collision model having both properties, but simple enough to be amenable to a simple solution, is proposed and used to solve the problem. Results turn out to be in exceptionally good agreement with the experimental data of Reynolds, Smolderen and Wendt.

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  1. Institut für Reaktorbauelemente, Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe, D-7514, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

    U. Müller (Professor) (Professor)

  2. Institut für Strömungslehre und Strömungsmaschinen, Universität Karlsruhe (TH), Kaiserstraße 12, D-7500, Karlsruhe 1, Germany

    K. G. Roesner (Professor) & B. Schmidt (Professor) (Professor) &  (Professor)

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Cercignani, C. (1979). Knudsen Layers. Theory and Experiment. In: Müller, U., Roesner, K.G., Schmidt, B. (eds) Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67220-0_20

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