Abstract
A comparative study between computational and experimental results for pressure-driven binary gas flows through long microchannels is performed. The theoretical formulation is based on the McCormack kinetic model and the computational results are valid in the whole range of the Knudsen number. Diffusion effects are taken into consideration. The experimental work is based on the Constant Volume Method, and the results are in the slip and transition regime. Using both approaches, the molar flow rates of the He–Ar gas mixture flowing through a rectangular microchannel are estimated for a wide range of pressure drops between the upstream and downstream reservoirs and several mixture concentrations varying from pure He to pure Ar. In all cases, a very good agreement is found, within the margins of the introduced modeling and measurement uncertainties. In addition, computational results for the pressure and concentration distributions along the channel are provided. As far as the authors are aware of, this is the first detailed and complete comparative study between theory and experiment for gaseous flows through long microchannels in the case of binary mixtures.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
