Wicking in Porous Materials

Traditional and Modern Modeling Approaches

Reza Masoodi, Krishna M. Pillai (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA)

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CRC Press
29 March 2017

Textile industries; Applied mathematics; Fluid mechanics; Engineering: general; Environmental science, engineering & technology

A comprehensive presentation of wicking models developed in academia and industry, Wicking in Porous Materials: Traditional and Modern Modeling Approaches contains some of the most important approaches and methods available, from the traditional Washburn-type models to the latest Lattice-Boltzmann approaches developed during the last few years. It provides a sound conceptual framework for learning the science behind different mathematical models while at the same time being aware of the practical issues of model validation as well as measurement of important properties and parameters associated with various models.

Top experts in the field reveal the secrets of their wicking models. The chapters cover the following topics:

Wetting and wettability Darcy’s law for single- and multi-phase flows

Traditional capillary models, such as the Washburn-equation based approaches Unsaturated-flow based methodologies (Richard’s Equation) Sharp-front (plug-flow) type approaches using Darcy’s law Pore network models for wicking after including various micro-scale fluid-flow phenomena Studying the effect of evaporation on wicking using pore network models Fractal-based methods

Modeling methods based on mixture theory Lattice-Boltzmann method for modeling wicking in small scales

Modeling wicking in swelling and non-rigid porous media

This extensive look at the modeling of porous media compares various methods and treats traditional topics as well as modern technologies. It emphasizes experimental validation of modeling approaches as well as experimental determination of model parameters. Matching models to particular media, the book provides guidance on what models to use and how to use them.

Edited by: Reza Masoodi, Krishna M. Pillai (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138076105
ISBN 10: 1138076104
Pages: 380
Publication Date: 29 March 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Krishna M. Pillai is Associate Professor at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Reza Masoodi is a research associate at the Laboratory for Flow and Transport Studies in Porous Media at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.