Kozeny–Carman equation
Ecuación de Kozeny-Carman
- Date
- 1927-1956 · confidence high
- Place
- Vienna, Austria
- Credited to
- Josef Kozeny
- Field
- Cosmos & Earth
What was discovered
Fluid dynamics relation derived by Josef Kozeny in 1927 and extended by Philip C. Carman, calculating the pressure drop of a fluid in slow laminar flow through a packed bed of solid particles.
What it led to
- Calculation of the permeability of porous media
- Design of industrial filters and catalytic beds
- Standard tool in hydrogeology and soil science