Article | REF: K427 V1

Thermal conductivity of liquids and gases

Author: Bernard LE NEINDRE

Publication date: March 10, 1998

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2. Calculating the thermal conductivity of gases

The kinetic theory of gases assumes that all molecules are non-interacting rigid spheres of mass m and diameter σ moving at an average velocity v. The number of molecules per unit volume is n. Under the influence of a temperature gradient, the molecules move, collide and bring a certain amount of energy into play. This energy flow q z between two gas layers is proportional to the energy density :

q z µ c V nT

with :

c V
 : 
constant-volume heat capacity per molecule
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