A difference-fractal model for the permeability of fibrous porous media

Dahua Shou, Jintu Fan, Feng Ding

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    Abstract

    In this Letter, a difference-fractal model for the permeability of viscous flow through fibrous porous media is proposed. Since fractal objects have well-defined geometric properties, and are discrete and discontinuous, we apply the difference approach to developing the fractal model. The model of non-dimensional permeability is expressed as a function of porosity and fractal dimension. To verify the validity of the proposed model, the predicted permeability values are compared with those of experimental measurements. A good agreement between the prediction of the fractal model and the existing experimental data from the literature is found.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1201-1204
    Number of pages4
    JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
    Volume374
    Issue number10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 22 Feb 2010

    Keywords

    • Difference-fractal
    • Fiber radius
    • Fibrous porous media
    • Permeability
    • Porosity

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Physics and Astronomy

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