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Effect of orientation on the settling characteristics of cylindrical particles
Author(s) -
Blumberg Paul N.,
Mohr C. Michael
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690140221
Subject(s) - settling , orientation (vector space) , mechanics , bounded function , materials science , physics , classical mechanics , geometry , mathematics , thermodynamics , mathematical analysis
The characteristics of cylindrical particles settling in the Stokes regime in a bounded fluid are discussed. Applicable theory is reviewed and experimental data showing the effect of orientation on the terminal velocity are presented.