Numerical models and experiments on immiscible displacements in porous media

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 189, Issue , 1988, Pages 165-187

  Lenormand, Roland ^a   Touboul, Eric ^a   Zarcone, Cesar ^b  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

^b Institut de Me'canique des Fluides ^*  (France)

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EID: 0023797537     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112088000953     Document Type: Article

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