Sedimentation of small particles: how can such a simple problem be so difficult?

Comptes Rendus - Mecanique

Volumn 334, Issue 8-9, 2006, Pages 539-544

  Guazzelli, Élisabeth ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Fluid mechanics; Low Reynolds number; Multibody hydrodynamic interactions; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

FLOW INTERACTIONS; HYDRODYNAMICS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SEDIMENTATION; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; SEDIMENTATION;

EID: 33748939961     PISSN: 16310721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crme.2006.07.009     Document Type: Short Survey

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