Further Researches in Fluid Flow through Beds of Granular Material

Abstract

In this paper the results of previous researches are extended and equations developed by means of which the resistance to fluid flow offered by a bed of spherical or non-spherical material may be computed with reasonable accuracy. The equations cover a range of porosity of the bed from 30 per cent to 90 per cent and practically the whole of the technically important range of Reynolds number, while particle shapes ranging from spheres to hollow cylinders, shell insulators and wire nails are covered. A new curve for wall-effect, depending upon Reynolds number, is also included. It is believed that the present work is of more general application than any which has previously been suggested.