Micro fluidic : Knudsen Number

Micro fluidic : Knudsen Number

By: Mohd Faizal Abd Rahman (PhD Student)

This article will discuss about the Knudsen number, an important parameter determining what type of reg

When we zoom into molecular stage, we know that fluids are composed of discrete molecules that collid

The parameter is given by:

This parameter sometimes can be related to other important micro fluidic parameter, Reynolds number w

1) Small value, for Kn < 0.01: the flow is in continuum model, where the above assumption is applied.
2) Intermediate value, Kn1, the flow is in transition region, where the Boltzmans transport equation in
3) Large value, Kn>100, the flow is in molecular free region, where the kinetic model is still appropriate w

References:

[1] T. Hsu, MEMS and Microsystems: Design and Manufacture, McGraw Hill, 1ST edition,2002
[2] The effect of Knudsen Number on Transient Time during Chemical Vapor Depostion M.T. Gobbart a
[3] R.W. Barber, D.R. Emerson, The influence of Knudsen number on the hydrodynamic development l

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