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Exact and approximate calculations for the conductivity of sandstones

J. WidjajakusumaRudolf HilferRudolf HilferB. BiswalB. BiswalC. Manwart

subject

Statistics and ProbabilityLaplace's equationMathematical analysisCharacterisation of pore space in soilConductivityCondensed Matter PhysicsPorous mediumPorosityPhysics::GeophysicsMathematics

description

We analyze a three-dimensional pore space reconstruction of Fontainebleau sandstone and calculate from it the eective conductivity using local porosity theory. We compare this result with an exact calculation of the eective conductivity that solves directly the disordered Laplace equation. The prediction of local porosity theory is in good quantitative agreement with the exact result. c 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

https://doi.org/10.1016/s0378-4371(99)00141-7