Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:viscous_fingering
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| gptkbp:application |
microfluidics
enhanced oil recovery groundwater remediation |
| gptkbp:describes |
instability at the interface between two fluids of different viscosities
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Geoffrey_Taylor
gptkb:Philip_G._Saffman |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1958
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| gptkbp:form |
gptkb:Darcy's_law
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Saffman–Taylor instability
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| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Hele-Shaw_cell
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| gptkbp:occurredIn |
fluid dynamics
a less viscous fluid displaces a more viscous fluid |
| gptkbp:parameter |
surface tension
capillary number viscosity ratio |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Rayleigh–Taylor_instability
gptkb:Hele-Shaw_flow |
| gptkbp:result |
formation of finger-like patterns
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| gptkbp:studiedIn |
hydrology
petroleum engineering porous media |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Philip_Saffman
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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