A method is devised for the calculation of molecular flow rates through pipes where the mean free path for intermolecular collisions is large compared to the dimensions of the pipes. Results of the calculation are given for a straight cylindrical pipe, a cylindrical elbow, the annulus between two concentric cylinders, a straight cylindrical pipe with restricted openings, and a straight cylindrical pipe with restricted openings and a plate to block the direct beam between the openings.
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D. H. Davis (1960) studied this question.