ISSN:
1435-1528
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Physics
Notes:
Summary An experimental examination of the interaction between a falling sphere and an aqueous suspension of nonsettling spheres through which it is passing is described. It is shown that if theReynolds number is small the falling speed of a sphere is unaffected by the size of the suspended spheres, provided that the volume concentration of the suspension is unchanged. This is shown to be true even when the falling sphere is of the same size as the suspended spheres. At highReynolds numbers, however, the falling speed of a sphere diminishes as its size approaches that of the suspended particles. The significance of these results to the theory of the viscosity of suspensions is discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01989126
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