Question: a) Assuming that Stokes' equation is valid everywhere, find the general solutions for the internal and external velocities, v(1) and v(2), and identify all boundary

 a) Assuming that Stokes' equation is valid everywhere, find the general

a) Assuming that Stokes' equation is valid everywhere, find the general solutions for the internal and external velocities, v(1) and v(2), and identify all boundary conditions that must be satisfied. (Hint: the interface boundary should remain fixed so that the bubble or drop does not change size. Using this determine a B.C. is a much better idea than the normal stress balance.) b) Using the general solution for axisymmetric 2D creeping flow in spherical coordinates (Eq. 8.4-39 in Deen) to show that vr(1)(r,)v(1)(r,)vr(2)(r,)v(2)(r,)=2(1+)Ucos[1(Rr)2]=2(1+)Usin[2(Rr)21]=Ucos[12(1+)2+3(rR)+2(1+)(rR)3]=Usin[14(1+)2+3(rR)4(1+)R(rR)3] Where =1/2. Discuss the limiting behavior of these results for 0 and . c) Use the general result that FD=4C1, where C1 is the coefficient for the n=1 portion of the general solution, to show that the drag on the fluid sphere is FD=22UR(1+2+3) d) Complete the force balance to show that the terminal velocity is given by U=32(2+31+)2R2g(21) This is called the Hadamard-Rybczynski equation, after 1 . Hadamard and D. Rybczynski, who reported it independently in 1911. Discuss the limiting behavior of the drag and terminal velocity for 0 and

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