From bead to rod: Comparison of theories by measuring translational drag coefficients of micron-sized magnetic bead-chains in Stokes flow.

Frictional drag force on an object in Stokes flow follows a linear relationship with the velocity of translation and a translational drag coefficient. This drag coefficient is related to the size, shape, and orientation of the object. For rod-like objects, analytical solutions of the drag coefficien...

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Main Authors: Kaiyuan Yang, Chen Lu, Xiaodan Zhao, Ryo Kawamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5690466?pdf=render