Reference Correlation for the Viscosity of Nitrogen from the Triple Point to 1000 K and Pressures up to 2200 MPa

• Published in: International journal of thermophysics Vol. 45; no. 10; p. 146
• Main Authors: Huber, Marcia L., Perkins, Richard A., Lemmon, Eric W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Classical Mechanics; Condensed Matter Physics; Confidence intervals; Correlation; Equations of state; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Liquid phases; Nitrogen; Physical Chemistry; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Room temperature; Viscosity; Viscosity; Nitrogen; Transport properties
• ISSN: 0195-928X; 1572-9567
• DOI: 10.1007/s10765-024-03440-1

We present a new wide-ranging correlation for the viscosity of nitrogen based on critically evaluated experimental data as well as
ab-initio
calculations. The correlation is designed to be used with densities from an existing equation of state, which is valid from the triple point to 1000 K, at pressures up to 2200 MPa. The estimated uncertainty (at the 95% confidence level) for the viscosity varies depending on the temperature and pressure, from a low of 0.2% in the dilute-gas range near room temperature, to 4% for the liquid phase at pressures from saturation up to 34 MPa, and maximum of 8% in the supercritical region at pressures above 650 MPa. Extensive comparisons with experimental data are provided.