Capillary number

Input(s)

μw\mu_{w}: Viscosity of Displacing Fluid (cP)(\mathrm{cP})

V: Characteristic Velocity (ft/D)

σow\sigma_{o w}: Surface or Interfacial Tension of Oil and Water Phases (dyn/cm)(\mathrm{dyn} / \mathrm{cm})

Output(s)

Nc\mathrm{N}_{\mathrm{c}}: Capillary Number (dimensionless)

Formula(s)

Nc=μwVσowN c=\frac{\mu_{w} * V}{\sigma_{o w}}

Reference(s)

Wikipedia.org.


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