Knudsen Number Calculator

This CalcTown calculator calculates the Knudsen number, which Knudsen number (Kn) is basically a dimensionless number, used for determining whether statistical mechanics or the continuum mechanics formulation of fluid dynamics should be used

Knudsen Number Calculator

Mean Free Path (λ)

Representative Physical Length Scale (L)

Result

Knudsen Number (K_n)

where

    K_n: Knudsen Number
    λ: Mean Free Path
    L: Representative Physical Length Scale