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THE STRUCTURE OF AN ASYMMETRIC STOKES FLOW
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Department of Mathematics, Camrose Lutheren College Camrose, Alberta, Canada
Department of Mathematics, University College Gower Street, London WC1E6BT
Department of Mathematics, University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1
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An exact solution is given to the problem of a three-dimensional rotlet located inside a stationary sphere filled with viscous fluid when the flow is slow and non-axisymmetric. Separation and flow reversal are discussed and the force and couple acting on the sphere are determined.