Symmetric three-particle motion in Stokes flow: equilibrium for heavy spheres in contrast to "end-of-world" for point forces
Abstract
A stationary stable solution of the Stokes equations for three identical heavy solid spheres falling in a vertical plane is found. It has no analog in the point-particle approximation. Three spheres aligned horizontally at equal distances evolve towards the equilibrium relative configuration while the point particles collapse onto a single point in a finite time.
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