Hh = absolute viscosity of the fluid
dg =d= Gd!
ad! - 3,3 —_4_

& #,(P-8

/

= liniting diame-

ter to which the
streamline law

applies

@ = acceleration due

to gravity

The values for K,, Kp and

P were given as determined for irregular

quartz perticles, which for this application is more suitable than those
velues given for spherical particles. The vilue of Ky was determined by

solving the Eqs. E.] end E.2 at the point of transition (85)

from

streamline motion to the intermediate region.2/
The density of the particle was determined experimentally for
actual fzllout particles collected in the field (see Section 5.4). The
densityYof the air and the viscosityl3/of the air which is temperature
dependent are shown in Table E.1. The values for the viscosity are
based on temperature mexsurements tiken in the Bikini area at Shot 1
time by the Task Force eather Central, Temreriture data were not taken

for altitudes above 50,000 ft, so the tempersture above that elevetion

Wes assimed to be isothermal.

Since choice of the applicuble equation is dependent upon the type

of motion experienced by particles felling through air, it was necessary
to determine the limiting diameters to which the various laws apply. The
expression for the limiting diameter to which the streamline law applies
was given above. The expression for the intermediate region,

dt = 23.5[ /?
& P,(P-A)

was available from another source.®/ The caleulated values for the limiting varticle diameters at different altitudes for the tvo types of motion
are =lotted in Fig. E.1. These plots define the areas in which the varjovs equations for the uetermination of terminal velocities are applicsble, It is seen th:t for some of the particle sizes considered (100, 150,

2% #) the terminal velocity calculaticns follow the intermediate law to

th: altitudes indicated and beyond th:t the streamline law. Also, for the
particle sizes considered from 250 to 1000 b in diazeter, it is evident

thet the intermediate law only governs the terminal velocity determina-

tions.

when the density of the fluid is small as compcred to that of the

perticle, the buoyancy correction becomes negligible and Eq, «1 takes
h forn,
the
' _k& ee
mn-

p

Since the temper ture above 50,000 ft was assumed to be isothermal, the
viscosity of the air remains coust.nt and the termina] velocity is proportional to the square of the diameter. Thus for a given particle

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