Particles encountered in nature and engineering practice are normally not spherical but of
irregular shapes. Particle shape plays a key role in determining the behaviour of bulk solids …

The physics of proppant transport in fractured reservoirs is of great interest to the oil and gas
industry; nevertheless, the outcomes are controversial. This study provides a comprehensive …

Terminal settling velocity of around 600 microplastic particles, ranging from 0.5 to 5 mm, of
three regular shapes was measured in a series of sink experiments: Polycaprolactone …

This work is devoted to the numerical calculation of heat and fluid flow past spherical
particles and non-spherical particles of various shapes. Although numerous works have …

Microplastics (MPs) have been found in all terrestrial, marine, and riparian environments,
including remote regions. This implies that atmospheric transport is an important pathway …

Marine litter is a significant and growing pollutant in the oceans. In recent years, the number
of studies and initiatives trying to assess and tackle the global threat of marine litter has …

Traditional research methodologies in the human respiratory system have always been
challenging due to their invasive nature. Recent advances in medical imaging and …

Microplastics are abundant in aquatic environments and are an emerging environmental
concern. The prediction of their settling velocities is central to predictions of the residence …

The settling process of particles occurs in many natural and industrial processes and the
knowledge of drag coefficient and settling velocity of spherical and non-spherical particles is …

Microplastic (MP) settling process is important for the transport of microplastic particles
(MPs,< 5 mm) in water bodies. However, for the control parameter of the drag coefficient (C …