New Reply

Need some help understanding Hertz–Knudsen formula

 
Share Thread Thread Tools
Feb12-12, 04:17 PM   #1
 

Need some help understanding Hertz–Knudsen formula


I'm Working on understanding the growth of snow crystals and came across this as a way to calculate the velocity of growth normal to the plane of the crystal facet.
vn. = α csat csolid r kT. 2πm σsurf. and called it the Hertz–Knudsen formula which I looked up as F = P / (2∏mkT)^1/2

Terms are from http://authors.library.caltech.edu/456/1/LIBrpp05.pdf

how are these equal to each other?

and is this:
Velocity of Growth= α((csat/csolid*kT/2πm) *(σsurf)) = α(Vkin *σsurf) the correct Excel expression. Thanks for your help everyone.
PhysOrg.com
PhysOrg
physics news on PhysOrg.com

>> A quantum simulator for magnetic materials
>> Atomic-scale investigations solve key puzzle of LED efficiency
>> Error sought & found: State-of-the-art measurement technique optimised
New Reply
Thread Tools


Similar Threads for: Need some help understanding Hertz–Knudsen formula
Thread Forum Replies
Help understanding the Viscosity Formula Engineering, Comp Sci, & Technology Homework 0
Intuitive understanding of friis formula Electrical Engineering 4
Doubt understanding one thing about the Franck-Hertz experiment Quantum Physics 0
measuring activities with a Knudsen cell Chemistry 2
Understanding the formula for a geometric series Introductory Physics Homework 4