On the rapid estimation of permeability for porous media using Brownian motion paths

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1699-1709

  Hwang, Chi Ok ^a   Given, James A ^b   Mascagni, Michael ^a  

^a Florida State University   (United States)

^b Angle Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; CAPACITANCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESTIMATION; FRICTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; POROUS MATERIALS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BROWNIAN MOTION PATHS; PENETRATION DEPTH;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

BROWNIAN MOTION; COMPUTER MODELING; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0033948854     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.870420     Document Type: Article

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