Optimal rotor radius of a separation gas centrifuge

Abstract

The study presents an analytical expression based on the generalized diffusion equation derived using the radial averaging method to determine the rotor radius of a separation gas centrifuge, which is optimal in terms of maximum separation power per unit volume of the centrifuge. The derived generalized equation divides the gas flow inside the rotor into circulation and transit streams, using the vortex potential instead of the current function. This approach assumes the optimal radius to be proportional to the feeding stream of the centrifuge.