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Terminal Settling Velocity of a Solid Particle in Fluid

Introduction

This application calculates the terminal velocity of a solid particle settling in a fluid.

 

Deriving the Settling Velocity

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restart:

Drag force

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Fd≔12⋅π⋅Dia24⋅CD⋅ρ__f⋅v2:

Buoyancy force

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Fb≔ρ__p−ρ__f⋅g⋅π⋅Dia36:

The terminal settling velocity is reached when the drag force equals the buoyancy force. Hence, the settling velocity is given by the following equation.

 

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res≔v__terminal=solveFb=Fd,v1

res≔v__terminal=2⁢−3⁢CD⁢ρ__f⁢g⁢Dia⁢ρ__f−ρ__p3⁢CD⁢ρ__f

(2.1)

Parameters

Gravity:

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g≔9.81:


Density of the particle:

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ρ__p≔1800:


Fluid density:

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ρ__f≔994.6:


Fluid viscosity:

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μ≔0.0008931:


Particle diameter:

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Dia≔0.000208:

 

Governing Equations

Drag coefficient:

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CD≔Rey→&lcub;24ReyRey<0.124Rey1&plus;0.14⋅Rey0.70.1≤Rey≤10000.441000≤Rey≤3500000.19−8⋅104ReyRey&gt;350000&colon;

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ReynoldsNumber≔Rey&equals;Dia &rho;__f v__terminal&mu;&colon;

 

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TerminalVelocity≔v__terminal&equals;4⁢g⁢&rho;__p−&rho;__f⁢Dia3⁢CDRey⋅&rho;__f&colon;

 

Solution

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fsolveReynoldsNumber&comma;TerminalVelocity&comma;v__terminal&comma;Rey&semi;

Rey=3.656696458&comma;v__terminal=0.01578618582

(5.1)