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THE MEASUREMENT OF THE SIZES OF NON‐SPHERICAL PARTICLES BY THE HYDROMETER METHOD
Author(s) -
McCANN C.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
sedimentology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.494
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1365-3091
pISSN - 0037-0746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3091.1969.tb00176.x
Subject(s) - particle (ecology) , spheres , geology , dimension (graph theory) , particle size , mechanics , mineralogy , physics , mathematics , paleontology , oceanography , astronomy , pure mathematics
SUMMARY It is shown that in calculating the viscous force on a non‐spherical particle suspended in a fluid, it is necessary to use the largest dimension of the particle. This may be calculated from the diameter of the equivalent sphere obtained from a hydrometer analysis provided the shape of the particle is known.