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user-ec56f on Feb 27, 2008
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If we also assume that all particles are nearly spherical and move slowly enough that stokes flow (Re=O(0.1)) can describe the motion of the particles, the critical settling velocity can be further simplified to the following:
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$$
V_s = {{g(\rho _p - \rho _w )d^2 } \over {18\mu }}
$$