$5.4.16^*.$ Between two flat parallel plates located at a distance $\delta$ from each other, there is a monatomic gas (the free path of atoms is much longer than $\delta$). Estimate the heat flux density if the temperature of the plates is maintained at T and $T + \Delta T$, respectively, and the unit volume of gas contains $n'$ atoms; $\mu$ is the mass of the atom
Solution
Heat flow is defined by
$$J =\frac{\Delta E}{A\cdot t}$$
We know that the change of the energy is given by
$$\Delta E = \frac{nR\Delta T}{\gamma-1}$$
Where $n$ is the number of moles
We know that Heat flow then
$$J = \frac{nR\Delta T}{(\gamma-1)A\cdot t}$$
We know that the time is given by because (the free path of atoms is much longer than $\delta$) furthermore $\lambda \ll \delta$ therefore the average collision between the molecules will be $\delta$: