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thermodiffusion
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thermodiffusion /ther·mo·dif·fu·sion/ (-dĭ-fu´zhun) diffusion due to a temperature gradient.
ther·mo·dif·fu·sion (thûrm-d-fyzhn)
n.
The diffusion of fluids, either gaseous or liquid, as influenced by their temperature.
thermodiffusion [ther″mo-dĭ-fu´zhun]
diffusion due to a temperature gradient.
thermodiffusion
diffusion influenced by a temperature gradient.
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In actual conditions where the temperature differs in dust-laden flow of gas and on the surface, thermophoresis and adhesion will play an important role in deposition of micron-size particles.
Laboratory test rig for combusting Estonian oil shale in circulating ... by Dushenko, V.; Mere, H.; Shcheglov, I.; Tiikma, T.; Vrager, A. / Oil Shale
The major deposition mechanism was thermophoresis resulting from the temperature gradient between the smoke and the TEM grid, which was cooled relative to the smoke plume by contact with the aluminum support structure of the ASSP.
In Situ burning of oil spills by McGrattan, Kevin B. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
On the other hand, there have been many investigations on thermophoresis of small particles suspended in a gas in which there exists a temperature gradient.
Effect of temperature gradient on polymer migration by Choi, Hyoung J.; Cho, Min S.; Kim, Chul A.; Jhon, Myung S. / Polymer Engineering and Science
 
 
 
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