Multiphase transport based on compact distributions (Q1060928)

Many multiphase transport problems are characterized by a random mixing of the phases (e.g., transport in porous media). In general, because of this randomness, instrumentation windows are designed such that only averages of field properties over the various phases are measured. In this article we identify an instrument window with a compact distribution. If the field property being filtered lies in the space of tempered distributions, then constraints may be derived on the structure of the filter. Distributional equations are derived which represent transport of a filtered property.