Abstract

A Rotating Cylinder Type Apparatus is Described, Suitable for Determining Drag in Cylindrical Couette Flow of Rarefied Gases, and for Evaluating Tangential Momentum Accommodation Coefficients at Gas-Solid Boundaries. the Apparatus is Equipped with a Damping Device using Diffusion Pump Oil for Eliminating Undesirable Oscillations in the System. Tangential Momentum Accommodation Coefficients of Argon on Aluminum Were Determined with an Accuracy of ±2.5%. the Results Obtained Indicate that the Apparatus May Be Used over a Wide Pressure Range, Corresponding to Free Molecule and Continuum Flow Conditions. © 1970 the American Institute of Physics.

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0034-6748

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2023 American Institute of Physics, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Dec 1970

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