| darcy | |
|---|---|
| Unit of | Permeability |
| Symbol | d |
| Named after | Henry Darcy |
| Derivation | cP⋅cm2/(s⋅atm) |
| Conversions | |
| 1 d in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| SI | 9.869233×10−13 m2 |
The darcy (or darcy unit) and millidarcy (md or mD) are units of permeability, named after Henry Darcy. They are not SI units, but they are widely used in petroleum engineering and geology. The unit has also been used in biophysics and biomechanics, where the flow of fluids such as blood through capillary beds and cerebrospinal fluid through the brain interstitial space is being examined.[1] A darcy has dimensions of length2.