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Fractal Mathematics Applied to Flow in Porous Systems
Author(s) -
Bayles Gary A.,
Klinzing George E.,
Chiang ShiaoHung
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
particle and particle systems characterization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.877
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1521-4117
pISSN - 0934-0866
DOI - 10.1002/ppsc.19890060128
Subject(s) - fractal , fractal analysis , fractal dimension , porosity , mathematics , flow (mathematics) , mathematical analysis , geometry , geology , geotechnical engineering
The Leitz TAS‐Plus image analysis system was programmed to automatically measure both the ‘shape’ fractal and ‘fragmentation’ fractal for various types of fine particle filter cakes. The automated nature of the analysis facilitated the collection of statistically significant volumes of ‘fractal’ data. This data was then revised, where possible, to conventional theories of flow behavior. Several new insights evolved from the study as explained in the following analysis.