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Accurate measurements of sphere drag at low Reynolds numbers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2006

T. Maxworthy
T. Maxworthy*
Affiliation:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
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An accurate measurement of low-Reynolds-number sphere drag has been made. Some of the inaccuracies of previous measurements are revealed. Comparison with the theoretical studies shows that the Oseen formula is as accurate as any in predicting sphere drag below a Reynolds number of 0·4.

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 23 , Issue 2 , October 1965 , pp. 369 - 372
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1965

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