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The capillary rise of liquid in paper cannot be explained quantitatively by assuming uniform capillaries. The introduction of a distribution function for the capillary radii offers the possibility of calculating a correction term for the capillary pressure and the volume of liquid at any level.
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Tollenaar, D. Exchange of liquid between paper pores. Appl. sci. Res. 3, 451–461 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03184725
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03184725