Fractal Geometry and Porosity

Agboola, Oluranti and Onyango, Maurice Steven and Popoola, Abimbola Patricia Idowu and Oyewo, Opeyemi Alice (2017) Fractal Geometry and Porosity. In: Fractal Analysis - Applications in Physics, Engineering and Technology. INTECH.

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Abstract

A fractal is an object or a structure that is self-similar in all length scales. Fractal geometry is an excellent mathematical tool used in the study of irregular geometric objects. The concept of the fractal dimension, D, as a measure of complexity is defined. The concept of fractal geometry is closely linked to scale invariance, and it provides a framework for the analysis of natural phenomena in various scientific and engineering domains. The relevance of the power law scaling relationships is discussed. Fractal characteristics of porous media and the characteristic method of the porous media are also discussed. Different methods of analysis on the permeability of porous media are discussed in this chapter.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	fractal geometry, fractal structure, fractal dimension, porous media, permeability
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	17 Sep 2018 14:05
Last Modified:	17 Sep 2018 14:05
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/11747

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