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:<math> q </math> = flow area, cm<sup>2</sup>
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:<math> A </math> = cross-sectional area, cm<sup>2</sup>
 
:<math> k</math> = permeability, d
 
:<math> k</math> = permeability, d
 
:<math> L </math> = length, cm
 
:<math> L </math> = length, cm

Revision as of 06:42, 23 April 2018

Brief

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Darcy's law is the fundamental law of fluid motion in porous media published by Henry Darcy in 1856 [1].

Math and Physics

 q = -\frac{kA}{\mu} \frac{dP}{dL}

Conditions

  • Single fluid
  • Steady stay flow
  • Constant fluid compressibility
  • Constant temperature

Nomenclature

 A = cross-sectional area, cm2
 k = permeability, d
 L = length, cm
 P = pressure, atm
 q = flow rate, cm3/sec

Greek symbols

 \mu = Darcy's law oil viscosity, cp

References

  1. Darcy, Henry (1856). "Les Fontaines Publiques de la Ville de Dijon". Paris: Victor Dalmont.