An unexpected phenomenon observed in particle settling: Oscillating falling spheres

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 389-393

  Mollinger, A M ^a   Cornelissen, E C ^a   Van Den Brule, B H A A ^a  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

Discontinuous; Oscillation; Particle settling; Polymer solutions; Sedimentation; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

NEWTONIAN FLOW; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SEDIMENTATION; SPHERES; VISCOELASTICITY;

PARTICLE SETTLING;

PIPE FLOW;

NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID; PARTICLE MOTION; SEDIMENTATION; VISCOELASTIC FLUID;

EID: 0033619086     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(98)00187-6     Document Type: Article

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