A Particle Resistance Model for Flow through Porous Media

A particle model for resistance of flow in isotropic porous media is developed based on the fractal geometry theory and on the drag force flowing around sphere. The proposed model is expressed as a function of porosity, fluid property, particle size, fluid velocity (or Reynolds number) and fractal characters D_f of particles in porous media. The model predictions are in good agreement with the experimental data. The validity of the proposed model is thus verified.