In this study the flow of fluids through porous media is considered for the case in which fluid and porous medium are inhomogeneous. The properties that may differ from place to place in the field are the density and viscosity of the fluid and the intrinsic permeability of the medium. These inhomogeneities are responsible for rotations in the flow pattern. Since the Darcian flow of fluids through porous media is usually irrotational, it was considered instructive in this presentation to elaborate especially the character of these rotations.
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de Jong, G.D.J. (2006). Generating functions in the theory of flow through porous media. In: Schotting, R.J., van Duijn, H.C.J., Verruijt, A. (eds) Soil Mechanics and Transport in Porous Media. Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3629-3_20
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