Darcy's law

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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

 q = Darcy's law flow area, cm2
 h = effective feet of oil pay, ft
 k = Darcy's law permeability, d
 L = Darcy's law length, cm
 P = Darcy's law pressure, atm
 q = Darcy's law 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.