Opened 4 years ago
Last modified 10 days ago
#188 assigned enhancement
The darcy
| Reported by: | Martin Vlietstra | Owned by: | Gunther Schadow |
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| Priority: | minor | Milestone: | Version 2.2 |
| Component: | unit definitions | Keywords: | |
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Description
The darcy (symbol D) is a cgs unit of permeability that is widely used in the petroleum industry. Its formal definition is "a unit of permeability, representing the flow, at 1 atmosphere, of 1 cubic centimeter of fluid with 1 centipoise viscosity in 1 second through a 1-square-centimeter cross section of porous medium 1 centimeter long." (http://www.dictionary.com/browse/darcy)
Change History (3)
comment:1 Changed 4 years ago by
| Component: | help → unit definitions |
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| Milestone: | → Version 2.1 |
| Owner: | set to Gunther Schadow |
| Status: | new → assigned |
comment:2 Changed 3 years ago by
| Milestone: | Version 2.1 → Version 2.2 |
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Ticket retargeted after milestone closed
comment:3 Changed 10 days ago by
Also see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darcy_(unit) 1 Darcy = 0.9869233 µm² (um2)
It is included in the OM system https://github.com/HajoRijgersberg/OM/blob/master/om-2.0.rdf
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Sounds like a well defined unit we could add.