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Gas molecules in small conical holes

February 26, 2009 by daumic, 36 weeks 2 days ago
Comment id: 34865

I don't think like you.

If the conical holes are sufficiently small in regard of the mean free path of gas in contact, I think it could generate a flow of gaseous molecules through the holes and accordingly a difference of pressure between the two faces of sheet metal.

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