Abstract
International Journal of Advance Research in Multidisciplinary, 2026;4(2):104-112
Analysis of Fingering Phenomena in Fractured Porous Media Considering Interface Saturation Variation and Capillary Pressure Effects
Author : Darpan N Bulsara and Shailesh S Patel
Abstract
This paper studies fingering phenomena in fractured porous media. A non-linear equation for water saturation is derived and simplified using similarity transformation. The solution is obtained using a power series method. Convergence is discussed using boundedness assumptions, and an approximate solution is obtained by truncating the series. Results show that saturation increases with time and distance, which agrees with physical behavior with the effect for some interesting choices of parametric data value and appropriate boundary condition and graphical and numerical presentation.
Keywords
Fingering Phenomenon, Capillary pressure, Similarity Transformation, Fractured Porous Media, Power Series Method