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Fluid Flow In Porous Media: NMR Imaging And Numerical Simulation
We use nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging to obtain a three-dimensional image
of the pore structure in a limestone core, 4.5 mm in diameter and 10 mm in length, with
a resolution of 40 μm. This image is converted into boundary conditions for simulation
of fluid flow through the rock using the lattice gas method. The computed permeability
is several orders of magnitude lower than the laboratory measured permeability, most
likely a result of the image resolution being too coarse to resolve the smaller pore throats, which are believed to be significant for flow in this sample.Saudi AramcoMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Borehole Acoustics and Logging ConsortiumMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Earth Resources Laboratory. Reservoir Delineation
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The Effect Of Image Resolution On Fluid Flow Simulations In Porous Media
Realistic simulations of flow in porous media are dependent upon having a three-dimensional, high resolution image of pore structure which is difficult to obtain. So,
we ask the question, "How fine a resolution is necessary to adequately model flow in
porous media?" To find the answer, we take a 7.5 p,m resolution image and coarsen
it to five different resolutions. Lattice gas simulations are performed on each image.
From the simulation results, we observe changes in permeability and velocity fields as
the resolution is altered. The results show permeability varies by a factor of 5 over the
resolution range. Flow paths change as the resolution is changed. We also find that the
image processing has a large impact on the outcome of the simulations.Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Borehole Acoustics and Logging ConsortiumMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Earth Resources Laboratory. Reservoir Delineation
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Phylogenomics and the rise of the angiosperms.
Angiosperms are the cornerstone of most terrestrial ecosystems and human livelihoods1,2. A robust understanding of angiosperm evolution is required to explain their rise to ecological dominance. So far, the angiosperm tree of life has been determined primarily by means of analyses of the plastid genome3,4. Many studies have drawn on this foundational work, such as classification and first insights into angiosperm diversification since their Mesozoic origins5-7. However, the limited and biased sampling of both taxa and genomes undermines confidence in the tree and its implications. Here, we build the tree of life for almost 8,000 (about 60%) angiosperm genera using a standardized set of 353 nuclear genes8. This 15-fold increase in genus-level sampling relative to comparable nuclear studies9 provides a critical test of earlier results and brings notable change to key groups, especially in rosids, while substantiating many previously predicted relationships. Scaling this tree to time using 200 fossils, we discovered that early angiosperm evolution was characterized by high gene tree conflict and explosive diversification, giving rise to more than 80% of extant angiosperm orders. Steady diversification ensued through the remaining Mesozoic Era until rates resurged in the Cenozoic Era, concurrent with decreasing global temperatures and tightly linked with gene tree conflict. Taken together, our extensive sampling combined with advanced phylogenomic methods shows the deep history and full complexity in the evolution of a megadiverse clade