Numerical analysis of gas flow in microchannels

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 749-762

  Chen, C S ^a   Lee, S M ^a   Sheu, J D ^a  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HELIUM; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PRESSURE; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VELOCITY;

KNUDSEN NUMBER; MICROCHANNEL; MICROCHANNEL FLOW; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SLIP FLOW;

CHANNEL FLOW;

EID: 0032067299     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: 15210634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407789808913964     Document Type: Article

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