Modelling fluid flow and heat transfer in a saturated porous medium
by
Donald A. Nield
Department of Engineering Science, University of Auckland

Since the days of Darcy, many refinements have been made to the equations used to model single-phase fluid flow and heat transfer in a saturated porous medium, to allow for such basic things as inertial effects, boundary friction and viscous dissipation, and also additional effects such as those due to rotation or a magnetic field. These developments are reviewed. The modelling of turbulence in a porous medium, a currently controversial topic, is also reviewed.

Date received: September 7, 1999

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