knudsen flow

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What does knudsen flow mean?

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.

Where does knudsen flow come from?

From Martin Knudsen, Danish physicist.

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