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particle_stokes_number_kernel

Function particle_stokes_number_kernel 

Source
pub fn particle_stokes_number_kernel<R>(
    particle_relaxation_time: R,
    u: &Speed<R>,
    length: &Length<R>,
) -> Result<R, PhysicsError>
where R: RealField,
Expand description

Particle Stokes number St = τ_p · u / L.

Ratio of particle response time to flow time scale. St ≫ 1: particle trajectories decouple from flow; St ≪ 1: particles follow streamlines.