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Stochastic analysis of two-phase immiscible flow in stratified porous media

This paper investigates the physics of two-phase, immiscible flow in stratified porous media. A review of previous studies reveals the major role played by the interaction of heterogeneity and viscous forces in the development of large-scale flow regimes. The stabilizing effects of gravity for flow in vertically layered porous media is introduced in a first order theoretical model and illustrated with the results of Monte Carlo simulations.

Two-phase flow; heterogeneity; Monte Carlo


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