Equilibria for the relative motion of three heavy spheres in Stokes fluid flow.
Dynamics of three identical solid spheres falling under gravity in low-Reynolds-number fluid flow is investigated. Stationary solutions are found. Their stability is discussed. Phase portraits for two types of symmetric motions are calculated.
Ekiel-Jezewska
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Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Swietokrzyska 21, 00-049 Warsaw, Poland. mekiel@ippt.gov.pl
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