Effects of viscosity and acoustic streaming on the interparticle radiation force between rigid spheres in a standing

Shahrokh Sepehrirahnama1, Fook Siong Chau1, Kian-Meng Lim1

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117575, Singapore.

Physical Review. E
|March 18, 2016
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