and velocities within the gap for a representative configuration.

Flow rate $F_{\mathrm{t}}=30\, \mathrm{L/min}$\
![Analytical predictions and simulation results for pressure drop $\Delta p$ as a function of gap height $H_{\mathrm{g}}$, for different gap widths $B_{\mathrm{g}}$; lines represent analytical predictions and points represent simulation results[]{data-label="FIGdp"}](images/Lg1Cm2000/compareFt-0.0005_pm.png "fig:"){width="\factor\linewidth"}\
Flow rate $F_{\mathrm{t}}=95\, \mathrm{L/min}$\
![Analytical predictions and simulation results for pressure drop $\Delta p$ as a function of gap height $H_{\mathrm{g}}$, for different gap widths $B_{\mathrm{g}}$; lines represent analytical predictions and points represent simulation results[]{data-label="FIGdp"}](images/Lg1Cm2000/compareFt-0.001583333_pm.png "fig:"){width="\factor\linewidth"}

![Top: Pressure contours within the gap; middle: velocity magnitude inside the gap; bottom: close-up of center-part of the gap with velocity vectors; for simulation from Fig. \[FIGFt0Fg\] with flow rate $F_{\mathrm{t}}=95\, \mathrm{L/min}$, viscous porous filter resistance $C_{\mathrm{m}}=2000\, \mathrm{m/s}$, gap height $H_{\mathrm{g}}=0.4\, \mathrm{mm}$, gap length $L_{\mathrm{g}}=1\, \mathrm{cm}$ and gap width $B_{\mathrm{g}}=5\, \mathrm{cm}$[]{data-label="FIG2DpvelVecs"}](images/NEWbaseLF_Copy_Pressure.png "fig:"){width="0.8\linewidth"}\
![Top: Pressure contours within the gap; middle: velocity magnitude inside the gap; bottom: close-up of center-part of the gap with velocity vectors; for simulation from Fig. \[FIGFt0Fg\] with flow rate $F_{\mathrm{t}}=95\, \mathrm{L/min}$, viscous porous filter resistance $C_{\mathrm{m}}=2000\, \mathrm{m/s}$, gap height $H_{\mathrm{g}}=0.4\, \mathrm{mm}$, gap length $L_{\mathrm{g}}=1\, \mathrm{cm}$ and gap width $B_{\mathrm{g}}=5\, \mathrm{cm}$[]{data-label="FIG2DpvelVecs"}](images/NEWbaseLF_Copy_VelMag.png "fig:"){width="0.8\linewidth"}\
![Top: Pressure contours within the gap; middle: velocity magnitude inside the gap; bottom: close-up of 