Application of a multiphase flow code for investigation of influence of capillary pressure parameters on two-phase flow

Kybernetika

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 831-840

  Mikyška, Jiří ^a   Illangasekare, Tissa H ^b  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

^b Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Brooks Corey model; Capillary pressure parameters; Control volume finite elements; Non aqueous phase liquids (NAPL); Plume sensitivity; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

EID: 43649097620     PISSN: 00235954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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