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Pore-scale permeability prediction for Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids
Philipp Eichheimer
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Bayerisches Geoinstitut, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
Marcel Thielmann
Bayerisches Geoinstitut, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
Anton Popov
Institute of Geoscience, Johannes Gutenberg University, Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 21, 55128 Mainz, Germany
Gregor J. Golabek
Bayerisches Geoinstitut, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
Wakana Fujita
Department of Earth Science, Tohoku University, 6-3, Aramaki Aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
Maximilian O. Kottwitz
Institute of Geoscience, Johannes Gutenberg University, Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 21, 55128 Mainz, Germany
Boris J. P. Kaus
Institute of Geoscience, Johannes Gutenberg University, Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 21, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Short summary
Prediction of rock permeability is of crucial importance for several research areas in geoscience. In this study, we enhance the finite difference code LaMEM to compute fluid flow on the pore scale using Newtonian and non-Newtonian rheologies. The accuracy of the code is demonstrated using several analytical solutions as well as experimental data. Our results show good agreement with analytical solutions and recent numerical studies.
Prediction of rock permeability is of crucial importance for several research areas in...
