Study on the Formula of Settling Velocity of Sediment Particle Cloud in the Water

Abstract:

Based on the experimental data of sediment particle cloud during the settlement process in the water and combined with the existed sediment settling velocity formulae, a new formula for calculation of the settling velocity of sediment particle cloud is proposed by the introduction of the characteristic particle size of sediment particle cloud ( D' ). By using experimentally measured settling velocity values of sediment particle cloud to verify the settling velocity values of sediment particle cloud which calculated by using this new formula, the results show that the calculated settling velocity values using this new formula are closer to the experimental values.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 212-213)
• Pages: 225-229
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.212-213.225
• Online since: October 2012
• Authors: Jie Gu, Dan Qing Ma, Wei Chen, Xin Qin, Xiao Li Wang
• Keywords: Characteristic Particle Size, Sediment Particles Cloud, Settling Velocity

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