A fractal model for gas permeation through porous membranes

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 21-22, 2008, Pages 5288-5295

  Zhang, Li Zhi ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Fractal; Gas permeation; Permeability; Porous membranes

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTAL DIMENSION; FRACTALS; MECHANISMS; MEMBRANES;

FRACTAL; GAS PERMEATION; KNUDSEN NUMBERS; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEMBRANES;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 51349137083     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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