The Single Particle Motion of Non-Spherical Particles in Low Reynolds Number Flow

Abstract

This research presents a mathematical framework that places the physics and the dynamics of viscosity within a physical environment that captures the effect of the shape and overall weight of non-spherical particles to calculate their settling velocity. It then takes insights derived from the framework to model analytical constructs to solve the motion of a single particle that settles in a fluid that moves horizontally as a whole. These analytical constructs are then shown to be applicable to spherical and non-spherical particles.