Knudsen flow

English

Etymology

From Martin Knudsen, Danish physicist.

Noun

Knudsen flow (plural Knudsen flows)

  1. (physics) The flow of a gas in which the mean free path of its molecules is much longer than the characteristic dimension of the tube etc that it is flowing through.

Synonyms

  • free molecule flow

Translations

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