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Oriented and random sedimentation of plate‐like clay particles in high centrifugal fields
Author(s) -
WHALLEY W. R.,
MULLINS C. E.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.244
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2389
pISSN - 0022-4588
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1992.tb00158.x
Subject(s) - sedimentation , sediment , centrifugal force , geology , materials science , mechanics , physics , geomorphology , flow (mathematics)
SUMMARY Plate‐like particles can sediment in an oriented manner or completely randomly. The hydrodynamic conditions that lead to an oriented sedimentation are reviewed. The tendency for plate‐like clay particles to adopt oriented sedimentation in high centrifugal fields is demonstrated. Maximum centrifugal fields that still permit random sedimentation are suggested on the basis of experimental observation.