A filtration problem through a heterogeneous porous medium
Author(s) -
S. Challal,
Abdeslem Lyaghfouri
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
interfaces and free boundaries mathematical analysis computation and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.964
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1463-9971
pISSN - 1463-9963
DOI - 10.4171/ifb/91
Subject(s) - porous medium , uniqueness , darcy's law , filtration (mathematics) , nonlinear system , dirichlet boundary condition , mathematics , boundary value problem , mathematical analysis , permeability (electromagnetism) , porosity , materials science , physics , membrane , pure mathematics , chemistry , biochemistry , quantum mechanics , composite material
Summary The flow of a fluid through a heterogeneous porous medium is studied, assuming it is governed by a nonlinear Darcy law and Dirichlet boundary conditions. Under a general condition on the permeability we prove that the free boundary is locally a continuous curve in some local coordinates. We also prove the uniqueness of the reservoirs-connected solution.
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