Course MAT254
Flow in Porous Media
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| Number of credits | 10 |
| Course offered (semester) | Autumn |
| Schedule | Schedule |
| Reading list | Reading list |
Language of Instruction
English
Pre-requirements
None
Learning Outcomes
After completed course, the students are expected to be able to
- describe notions like porosity, permeability or saturation
- describe miscible and immiscible flow in porous media
- describe what means harmonic average of permeability
- describe the principle of capillarity pressure and relative permeability
- give a complete model for a two-phase flow
- analyze the Riemann's problem and the Buckley Leverett solution.
Contact Information
advice@mi.uib.no
Course offered (semester)
Autumn
Language of Instruction
English
Aim and Content
The course includes equations for one- and multiphase flow in porous media with emphasis on qualitative and quantitative properties for models studied.
Learning Outcomes
After completed course, the students are expected to be able to
- describe notions like porosity, permeability or saturation
- describe miscible and immiscible flow in porous media
- describe what means harmonic average of permeability
- describe the principle of capillarity pressure and relative permeability
- give a complete model for a two-phase flow
- analyze the Riemann's problem and the Buckley Leverett solution.
Pre-requirements
None
Recommended previous knowledge
PHYS111 Mechanics I and MAT212 Functions of Several Variables
Assessment methods
Oral examination
Grading Scale
The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.
Contact Information
advice@mi.uib.no