The interaction of bioconvection caused by gyrotactic micro-organisms and settling of small solid particles

International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 328-347

  Kuznetsov, A V ^a   Geng, P ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Micro organisms; Motion; Particle size measurement; Sedimentary rocks

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MIXING; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

BIOCONVECTION; MOTION; PARTICLE SIZE MEASUREMENT; SOLID PARTICLES;

MICROORGANISMS;

FLUID FLOW;

EID: 21144458645     PISSN: 09615539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09615530510590597     Document Type: Article

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