WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Structure of Dilute Suspensions

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generate new data at same settings
seed repeatable random numbers
seed
0
number of
particles
250
color
opacity
0.5
distribution of radii
normal
lognormal
μ
0.4
σ
0.8
μ
L
0.5
σ
L
0.5
approximate volume fraction = 0.019
The visual appearance of randomly suspended particles in a given volume is determined by their number, shape, size, and spatial distribution. This Demonstration simulates the 3D structures of random suspensions of spherical particles whose diameters follow a normal or lognormal distribution, and calculates their volume fraction. The simulated suspensions can then be viewed from different angles.