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Modeling of flow nonuniformities in fissured porous media
Author(s) -
Lyczkowski Robert W.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450600112
Subject(s) - porous medium , flow (mathematics) , mechanics , porosity , range (aeronautics) , geotechnical engineering , geology , statistical physics , materials science , physics , composite material
A review is performed to trace how fissured porous media arise in nature. It is found that packed beds resemble fissured porous media. The range of multiple flow time‐scales inherent in such media becomes larger as the particle size range becomes broader, resulting in flow nonuniformities. The status of experimental measurements of voidage and flow nonuniformities is assessed. Some of the difficulties associated with modeling of the multiple flow time‐scales are discussed, and a tentative model is proposed.