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The compressibility and hydraulic diffusivity of a water‐steam flow
Author(s) -
Grant Malcolm A.,
Sorey Michael L.
Publication year - 1979
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/wr015i003p00684
Subject(s) - compressibility , thermal diffusivity , mechanics , flow (mathematics) , porous medium , thermodynamics , viscosity , two phase flow , geotechnical engineering , materials science , porosity , geology , physics
Physical parameters are defined for a flow of water and steam in a porous medium: dynamic and kinematic viscosity, density, and compressibility. These permit single‐phase pressure transient theory to be applied to two‐phase flow provided that the pressure changes are not too large.