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1987 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

On the Concept and Size of a Representative Elementary Volume (Rev)

Authors : Yehuda Bachmat, Jacob Bear

Published in: Advances in Transport Phenomena in Porous Media

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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This chapter discusses the concept of the Representative Elementary Volume (REV) that serves as a cornerstone in the continuum modeling of transport phenomena in porous media (4). Following the presentation of the concept, quantitative criteria are presented for the selection of the size of the REV.

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Title
On the Concept and Size of a Representative Elementary Volume (Rev)
Authors
Yehuda Bachmat
Jacob Bear
Copyright Year
1987
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Book
Advances in Transport Phenomena in Porous Media

Print ISBN: 978-94-010-8121-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-94-009-3625-6

Copyright Year: 1987

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3625-6_1