Multi-isotope separation in a gas centrifuge using Onsager's pancake model

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1185-1213

  Wood, Houston G ^a   Mason, Thomas C ^a   Soubbaramayer, ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGES-GAS; SEPARATION-GAS/GAS;

CENTRIFUGES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ISOTOPES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

GAS CENTRIFUGE; MULTI ISOTOPE SEPARATION; ONSAGER'S PANCAKE MODEL;

CENTRIFUGATION;

EID: 0030131388     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496399608006946     Document Type: Article

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