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Aerodynamic Interaction Between Two Spheres at Reynolds Numbers Around 104

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2016

K.C. Lee
K.C. Lee*
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Department of Meohanioal Engineering, University of Auckland
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Summary

The behaviour of streams of solid particles when ejected into a fluid crossflow suggests that there are considerable forces caused by aerodynamic interaction between closely spaced particles. The overall effect is a dispersion of the solids normal to the fluid flow direction and a bunching up along the axis. This effect is apparent in aerial work where particulate solids are released from aircraft and also in dilute two phase flow especially at the onset of choking or saltation. The experimental work reported here contrives to measure these forces for spheres at the appropriate Reynolds numbers. The results are considered to be sufficiently accurate and comprehensive to give some understanding of the phenomena occurring and to permit an explanation, at least qualitatively, of the behaviour mentioned.

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Aeronautical Quarterly , Volume 30 , Issue 1 , February 1979 , pp. 371 - 385
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society. 1979

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