Network Modeling of Non-Darcy Flow Through Porous Media

Transport in Porous Media

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-37

  Thauvin, F ^a   Mohanty, K K ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

Network model; Non Darcy coefficient; Pressure gradient; Velocity

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MORPHOLOGY; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS;

DARCY'S LAW; NON-DARCY FLOW; PRESSURE GRADIENTS; TORTUOSITY;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

FLUID FLOW; NETWORK MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; PRESSURE GRADIENT;

EID: 0032051399     PISSN: 01693913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006558926606     Document Type: Article

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