Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, Vol.33, No.6, 891-893, 2000
Molecular flow analysis in orifice-restricted tube using Maxwellian distribution function
Free molecular flow through a long conduit with an orifice-restricted exit was analyzed theoretically using a local Maxwellian distribution function, The theoretically derived transmission probabilities for the conduit with the ratio of length to tube diameter greater than 15, and the cross-sectional area ratio of tube and orifice openings greater than 70 agrees well with those computed using a Monte Carlo method.
Keywords:free molecular flow;Maxwellian distribution function;Monte Carlo method;orifice;cylindrical tube