Sedimentation of 240 circular particles:

Here we present a 2D numerical simulation of 240 circular particle in a rectangular channel obtained by a distributed Lagrange multipliers/fictitious domain method.

Geometry, parameters, initial and boundary conditions:

• We choose no-slip boundary conditions on the boundary of this close channel.
• The x and y dimensions of a closed channel are 3.2 and 20.2 inches.
• Circular particles are initially located at given positions called crystal configuration at the top of box.
• Radii of 240 circular particles are 0.125 inch.
• The density of particle is 1.14.
• The density of fluid is 1.
• The viscosity of fluid is 0.01.
• At the beginning, fluid and particles are at rest.

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