Abstract
The velocity correlation function of a Brownian particle in a viscous compressible fluid is studied in the limit of very small compressibility. The main effect of compressibility is an initial rapid change of the particle mass from a real inertial mass to a virtual mass.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 21-25 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Fluid Mechanics |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1975 |