- Accepted Paper
Thermoacoustically accelerated Soret separation
Phys. Rev. Fluids - Accepted 30 October, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/5fz8-8sdy
Phys. Rev. Fluids - Accepted 30 October, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/5fz8-8sdy
In a vertical tube filled with aqueous copper sulfate, with an applied temperature gradient antiparallel to gravity to ensure convective stability, measurements show that oscillating flow increases the rate of Soret separation (i.e., thermal diffusion) by up to 10^3. The limiting molarity gradient is reduced by a much smaller factor. These results are roughly consistent with recent theory.
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