Traveling waves in a finite condensation rate model for steam injection

Computational Geosciences

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 373-387

  Bruining, J ^a   Van Duijn, C J ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Finite condensation; Steam injection; Traveling wave equation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947707422     PISSN: 14200597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10596-006-9030-x     Document Type: Article

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