Knudsen force explained

Knudsen force is the force experienced by two surfaces at two different temperatures that are separated by a distance comparable to a mean free path of the molecules of the ambient medium.[1]

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References

  1. Passian, A.. Wig, A.. Meriaudeau, F.. Ferrell, T. L.. Thundat, T.. Knudsen forces on microcantilevers. Journal of Applied Physics. 23 August 2002. 92. 10. 6326–6333. 10.1063/1.1515108. 14 December 2010. The Smithsonian/NASA Astrophysics Data System. 2002JAP....92.6326P. https://archive.today/20120710182014/http://jap.aip.org/resource/1/japiau/v92/i10/p6326_s1. 10 July 2012.

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