Kinematic instabilities in two-layer eccentric annular flows, part 1: Newtonian fluids

Journal of Engineering Mathematics

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 103-131

  Moyers Gonzalez, Miguel A ^a   Frigaard, Ian A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hele Shaw flow; Interfacial instability; Kinematic instability; Multi layer flow stability; Primary cementing

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CHANNEL FLOW; FLUID DYNAMICS; GRADIENT METHODS; LIQUIDS; NATURAL GAS WELLS; NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL WELLS; TURBULENT FLOW; YIELD STRESS;

HELE-SHAW FLOW; INTERFACIAL INSTABILITY; KINEMATIC INSTABILITY; MULTI-LAYER FLOW STABILITY; PRIMARY CEMENTING;

FLUIDS;

EID: 50649086378     PISSN: 00220833     EISSN: 15732703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10665-007-9178-y     Document Type: Article

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