Wetting Front Dynamics in Isotropic Porous Media

A new approach to the modelling of wetting fronts in porous media on the Darcy scale is developed, based on considering the types (modes) of motion the menisci go through on the pore scale. This approach is illustrated using a simple model case of imbibition of a viscous incompressible liquid into a...

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Main Authors: Shikhmurzaev, Y, Sprittles, J
Format: Journal article
Published: 2012