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. 2021 Jun 25;12(7):748. doi: 10.3390/mi12070748
Symbol Unit Description
b μm Width of the microfluidic channel
h μm Height of the microfluidic channel
L μm Length of the microfluidic channel
D μm Equivalent diameter of the microfluidic channel
p N/m2 Oil pressure
τ N/m2 Shear stress
q m3/s Oil flow
dp μm Wear particle size
Re / Reynolds number
ρf kg/m3 Oil density
ρp kg/m3 Particle density
μ kg·m/s Oil dynamic viscosity coefficient
ϑ m2/s Oil kinematic viscosity coefficient
u m/s Oil instantaneous velocity
u¯ m/s Oil average velocity
up m/s Particle velocity
t s Time
g m/s2 Acceleration of gravity
Fg N Gravity
Fbu N Buoyancy
FD N Drag force
FM N Additional mass force
FB N Basset force
Fm N Magnus force
Fs N Saffman force