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A solution for the problem of stokes flow past a porous sphere

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The problem of a general non-axisymmetric Stokes flow of a viscous fluid past a porous sphere is considered. The expressions for the velocity and pressure, both inside and outside the sphere are given, when the flow outside satisfies the Stokes equations and the flow inside the sphere is governed by Darcy's law. The expressions for drag and torque are given. It is found that the drag is greater or smaller than the drag in the rigid case, depending on whether the undisturbed velocity is a pure biharmonic or a harmonic respectively. The torque is same as in the rigid case.

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  1. School of Mathematics and C.I.S., University of Hyderabad, 500134, Hyderabad, India

    B. S. Padmavathi & T. Amaranath

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Padmavathi, B.S., Amaranath, T. A solution for the problem of stokes flow past a porous sphere. Z. angew. Math. Phys. 44, 178–184 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00914360

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