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Visualisation of Fractal Fingering Using NMR Imaging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Eleanor S. Davies ,
T. Adrian Carpenter ,
Laurance D. Hall  and
Christopher Hall
Eleanor S. Davies
Affiliation:
Herchel Smith Laboratory for Medicinal Chemistry, University of Cambridge Clinical School, University Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 2PZ, U.K.
T. Adrian Carpenter
Affiliation:
Herchel Smith Laboratory for Medicinal Chemistry, University of Cambridge Clinical School, University Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 2PZ, U.K.
Laurance D. Hall
Affiliation:
Herchel Smith Laboratory for Medicinal Chemistry, University of Cambridge Clinical School, University Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 2PZ, U.K.
Christopher Hall
Affiliation:
Schlumberger Cambridge Research, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 -0EL, U.K.
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Abstract

Fractal fingering is a well known phenomenon, ususally visualised using photography. Previous experiments have shown that the patterns can be visualised using NMR imaging, and in this paper we show that the fractal dimension of such a pattern can be easily calculated.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 290: Symposium N – Dynamics in Small Confining Systems , 1992 , 173
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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