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Stokes flow past a slightly deformed fluid sphere

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The Stokes flow past a fluid spheroid whose shape deviates slightly from that of a sphere, is examined. To the first order in the small parameter characterizing the deformation, an exact solution is obtained. As an application, the case of a fluid oblate spheroid is considered and the drag experienced by it is evaluated. Special well-known cases are then deduced.

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Die Stokes-Strömung um einen Flüssigkeitstropfen, der nur leicht von einer perfekten Kugel abweicht, wird untersucht. Eine Lösung wird gefunden, die exakt ist bis zur ersten Ordnung im Deformations-Parameter. Als Beispiel wird der Strömungswiderstand eines abgeplatteten Flüssigkeits-Sphäroids berechnet. Die Methode liefert für bekannte Spezialfälle korrekte Lösungen.

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Ramkissoon, H. Stokes flow past a slightly deformed fluid sphere. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics (ZAMP) 37, 859–866 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00953677

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