The settlement of particles is of great importance in many areas. The accurate determination of drag coefficient and settling velocity in wide Reynolds number （Re） range remains a problem. In this paper, a series of...The settlement of particles is of great importance in many areas. The accurate determination of drag coefficient and settling velocity in wide Reynolds number （Re） range remains a problem. In this paper, a series of new formulas for drag coefficient of spherical particles based on theoretical laws, such as the Stokes law, the Oseen law, and the Goldstein law, were developed and fitted using 480 groups of experimental data （Re 〈 2 × 10^5）. The results show that the 2nd approximation of a rational function containing only one parameter can describe Co-Re relationship accurately over the whole Re range of 0-2× 10^5. The new developed formulas containing five parameters show higher goodness over wide Re range than presently existing equations. The introduction of the Oseen law is helpful for improving the fitting goodness of the empirical formulas. On the basis of one of the Oseen-based Co-Re formulas giving the lowest sum of squared relative errors Qover the whole Re range （Re 〈 2 × 10^5）, a general formula for settling velocity ut based on dimensionless parameters was proposed showing high goodness.展开更多
The effect of deformation of porous material on infiltrative performance is investigated. Based on Darcy theory and Boit principle, the Reynolds equation and mathematical expression of deformable metal rubber （MR） m...The effect of deformation of porous material on infiltrative performance is investigated. Based on Darcy theory and Boit principle, the Reynolds equation and mathematical expression of deformable metal rubber （MR） material under laminar flow are obtained according to the change of porosity of metal rubber. It is shown that the throttle of MR material is dependent on its porosity and diameter of metal wires. It will be of great value for the application of MR in throttle field.展开更多
基金financial support of the Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC,No.50974094)
文摘The settlement of particles is of great importance in many areas. The accurate determination of drag coefficient and settling velocity in wide Reynolds number （Re） range remains a problem. In this paper, a series of new formulas for drag coefficient of spherical particles based on theoretical laws, such as the Stokes law, the Oseen law, and the Goldstein law, were developed and fitted using 480 groups of experimental data （Re 〈 2 × 10^5）. The results show that the 2nd approximation of a rational function containing only one parameter can describe Co-Re relationship accurately over the whole Re range of 0-2× 10^5. The new developed formulas containing five parameters show higher goodness over wide Re range than presently existing equations. The introduction of the Oseen law is helpful for improving the fitting goodness of the empirical formulas. On the basis of one of the Oseen-based Co-Re formulas giving the lowest sum of squared relative errors Qover the whole Re range （Re 〈 2 × 10^5）, a general formula for settling velocity ut based on dimensionless parameters was proposed showing high goodness.
基金This project is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50075017)Municipal Youth Foundation of Harbin, China(No.2003AFQXJ035).
文摘The effect of deformation of porous material on infiltrative performance is investigated. Based on Darcy theory and Boit principle, the Reynolds equation and mathematical expression of deformable metal rubber （MR） material under laminar flow are obtained according to the change of porosity of metal rubber. It is shown that the throttle of MR material is dependent on its porosity and diameter of metal wires. It will be of great value for the application of MR in throttle field.
