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Lucas-Washburn equation: a standalone construct

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Fluid dynamics

the law that liquid penetration into a capillary or porous material grows with the square root of time.

In fluid dynamics, Lucas-Washburn equation refers to the law that liquid penetration into a capillary or porous material grows with the square root of time. This meaning comes from Washburn (1921) in Physical Review.[1]

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References

Washburn, E. W. (1921). The Dynamics of Capillary Flow. Physical Review, 17(3), 273-283. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.17.273

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