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DARCIES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- darcy
1, record 1, English, darcy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of measure of permeability, the ease with which a rock can transmit fluids. 3, record 1, English, - darcy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A porous medium has a permeability of 1 darcy when a pressure of 1 atmosphere on a sample 1 cm long and 1 cm² of cross section will force a liquid of 1-centipoise viscosity through the sample at the rate of 1 cm³ per second. 3, record 1, English, - darcy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The permeability of reservoir rocks is usually of such small magnitude that it must be measured in millidarcies (1/1,000 darcy). 3, record 1, English, - darcy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- darcies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- darcy
1, record 1, French, darcy
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- D 2, record 1, French, D
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité pratique de perméabilité [correspondant à] la perméabilité d'un milieu qui laisse passer par seconde un centimètre cube d'un liquide dont la viscosité est celle de l'eau à 20 °C, sous l'effet d'une différence de pression d'une atmosphère [...] 2, record 1, French, - darcy
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- darcy
1, record 1, Spanish, darcy
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de permeabilidad intrínseca, definida como la permeabilidad de un medio en el que un líquido de viscosidad dinámica de 1 centipoise, fluye con un caudal de 1 cm³ s-1 a través de una sección transversal de 1 cm² y bajo un gradiente normal a la sección de 1 at cm-1. 1, record 1, Spanish, - darcy
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