Proppant Transport Functions
Settling velocity, concentration and wall corrections, and transport capacity.
7 functions
PO.FRAC.Proppant.Vs.Stokes(dp, Rho_p, Rho_f, Ul)
Stokes settling velocity (infinite dilution), [ft/min].
PO.FRAC.Proppant.Vs.StokesField(dp, SG_p, SG_f, Ul)
Stokes settling velocity using specific gravity (field units), [ft/min].
PO.FRAC.Proppant.Vs.Hindered(vs, Cv)
Hindered settling velocity (Richardson-Zaki), [ft/min].
PO.FRAC.Proppant.WallFactor(dp, w)
Wall correction factor for settling in narrow fracture (Faxen), [dimensionless].
PO.FRAC.Proppant.Re(dp, vs, Rho_f, Ul)
Particle Reynolds number for settling, [dimensionless].
PO.FRAC.Proppant.TR(vH, vs)
Proppant transport ratio (horizontal/settling velocity), [dimensionless].
PO.FRAC.Proppant.Ds(vs, t)
Proppant settling distance during transport, [ft].