Force stability of pore-scale fluid bridges and ganglia in axisymmetric and non-axisymmetric configurations

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 52, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 1-18

  Niven, Robert K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Axisymmetric; Capillary pressure; Ganglia; Liquid bridge; Meniscus; NAPL; Non axisymmetric

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; CAPILLARY REPULSIVE FORCE; FLUID GANGLIA; FORCE STABILITY; LIQUID BRIDGE; PORE-SCALE FLUID BRIDGES; YOUNG-LAPLACE EQUATION;

CAPILLARY FLOW; CONTACT ANGLE; FORCE MEASUREMENT; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; WETTING;

CAPILLARITY;

CAPILLARITY; CAPILLARY FLOW; CONTACT ANGLE; FORCE MEASUREMENT; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; WETTING;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; FORCE; WETTING;

EID: 33744909110     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.03.015     Document Type: Article

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