Darcy's Law--when does it apply?

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From: mary claire pugh
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 02:07

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I was wondering under what conditions Darcy's law is a good
approximation for fluid flow.

I know that it's used for fluid flowing through a porous medium.
And wasn't it invented to explain how to construct fountains in
public parks?  

If you know of any systems other than porous medium flow that 
use Darcy's law, and you have the time and inclination to tell
me about them, could you send me email?

Thanks!
Mary
mary@math.uchicago.edu

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