The fractal dimension of pores in sedimentary rocks and its influence on permeability

Engineering Geology

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 199-215

  Schlueter, E M ^a   Zimmerman, R W ^a,c   Witherspoon, P A ^b   Cook, N G W ^b  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory   (United States)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluid flow; Fractal dimension of pore perimeter; Hydraulic conductivity (permeability); Microgeometry; Perimeter area power law

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTALS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LIMESTONE; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; SANDSTONE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

FRACTAL DIMENSION; PERIMETER AREA POWER LAW RELATIONSHIP;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY;

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; PERMEABILITY; PORE SIZE; SEDIMENTARY ROCK;

EID: 0031412520     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0013-7952(97)00043-4     Document Type: Article

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