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Evaluation of permeability and non‐Darcy flow in vuggy macroporous limestone aquifer samples with lattice Boltzmann methods
Author(s) -
Sukop Michael C.,
Huang Haibo,
Alvarez Pedro F.,
Variano Evan A.,
Cunningham Kevin J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/2011wr011788
Subject(s) - lattice boltzmann methods , aquifer , permeability (electromagnetism) , darcy's law , geology , hpp model , porous medium , petroleum engineering , mechanics , soil science , geotechnical engineering , porosity , groundwater , physics , chemistry , biochemistry , turbulence , membrane , reynolds number
Key Points With CT data, Lattice Boltzmann methods can measure extreme permeabilites Lattice Boltzmann methods are capable of simulating non‐Darcy flows In some aquifers, non‐Darcy flows can occur at low gradients