Dynamics of swelling and drying in a spherical gel

Swelling is a volumetric-growth process in which a porous material expands by spontaneous imbibition of additional pore fluid. Swelling is distinct from other growth processes in that it is inherently poromechanical: local expansion of the pore structure requires that additional fluid be drawn from...

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Main Authors: Bertrand, T, Peixinho, J, Mukhopadhyay, S, MacMinn, C
Format: Journal article
Published: American Physical Society 2016