Analytical effective coefficient and a first-order approximation for linear flow through block permeability inclusions

Computers and Mathematics with Applications

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2118-2133

  Sviercoski, Rosangela F ^a   Travis, Bryan J ^a   Hyman, James M ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Effective diffusion coefficient; First order approximation; Generalized Voigt Reiss' inequality; Homogenization; Upscaled Darcy's law

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; FUNCTION EVALUATION; LINEAR EQUATIONS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; NUMERICAL METHODS;

EFFECTIVE DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; FIRST-ORDER APPROXIMATION; UPSCALED DARCY'S LAW;

APPROXIMATION THEORY;

EID: 41049117438     PISSN: 08981221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.camwa.2007.07.016     Document Type: Article

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