Calculations of terminal velocity for particles of any sphericity

  • Cézar García Universidad del Zulia-Venezuela
  • Carmen Sarmiento Universidad del Zulia-Venezuela

Abstract

The knowledge of terminal velocity in fluid-solid systems is important for engineering design of equipment separations such as setting, hydraulic classification, fluidized beds, and others. The present technical note provides a straightforward calculation of terminal velocity when the physical properties are known for the fluid-solid system at the operating conditions. The proposed method results valid for the Reynolds Number between 0.1 and 10.000 and sphericity factors between 1.0 and 0.125.

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García, C. and Sarmiento, C. (1) “Calculations of terminal velocity for particles of any sphericity”, Revista Técnica de la Facultad de Ingeniería. Universidad del Zulia, 17(3). Available at: https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/tecnica/article/view/5455 (Accessed: 17May2024).
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Review paper