“…For irregular shaped particles, d is the diameter of a sphere that falls at the same rate as the particle. This equation is valid for Reynolds numbers below 1 where the Reynolds number is defined (51) as: vdD, X 10,000 (2) While numerous studies on Stokes' Law have been published, there are few on the application of it to the practical problem of relating settling velocity and the diameter of subsieve particles of irregular shape. These relations are of importance where the conversion of particle-size data is required, as, for example, in the computation of the surface area of a powder from its weight distribution.…”