Experimental study of the growth of mixing zone in miscible viscous fingering

Malhotra, Sahil; Sharma, Mukul M.; Lehman, Eric R.

doi:10.1063/1.4905581

Title: Experimental study of the growth of mixing zone in miscible viscous fingering

Journal Article · Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Physics of Fluids

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4905581· OSTI ID:1228482

Malhotra, Sahil ^[1]; Sharma, Mukul M. ^[2]; Lehman, Eric R. ^[2]

Chevron Energy Technology Company, 1500 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, USA
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, 1 University Station CO300, CPE 5.118, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA

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