The descent angle of inclined cylinders – a possible means of separating fibres by length

Measurements are presented of the angle of descent of inclined cylinders in viscous flow. The results agree with Gans’ theory. The descent angle is partly length-dependent, and in principle could be used to separate fibres by length aerodynamically.

Publication Number: P/064

First Author: Ogden TL

Other Authors: Walton WH

Publisher: Oxford University Press,Oxford University, Oxford,Oxford

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