Method and system for predicting the apparent flow conductivity of a heterogeneous medium
US8260594B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2111/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns a method and a system for predicting the apparent flow conductivity of a heterogeneous medium. According to the invention, the following steps are implemented:—choosing a flow conductivity element type with a given set of characteristic parameters;—determining equations for said flow in said element type;—determining a network statistics for said given set of characteristic parameters; and—performing a stochastic homogenisation of said equations, for said network statistics. The invention applies more particularly to the predicting of the apparent viscosity of non-Newtonian fluids in a heterogeneous porous medium.
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