Pore Scale Modeling of Fluid Transport Using Lattice Boltzmann Methods.
Pore Scale Modeling of Fluid Transport Using Lattice
Boltzmann Methods.
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Martys, N. S.; Hagedorn, J. G.; Devaney, J. E.
Materials Science of Concrete Special Volume: Ion and
Mass Transport in Cement-Based Materials. Proceedings.
American Ceramic Society. October 4-5, 1999, Toronto,
Canada, 239-252 pp, 2001.
Keywords:
permeability; x ray microtomography; parallel computing;
lattice Boltzmann
Abstract:
The utility of the lattice Boltzmann method for modeling
fluid flow in complex geometries like porous materials
is examined. After study of some simple test cases,
results from large scale simulations of fluid flow
through digitized Fontainbleau sandstone, generated by
x-ray microtomography, are presented. Reasonably good
agreement is found when compared to experimentally
determined values of permeability for similar rocks. We
also calculate relative permeability curves as a
function of fluid saturation and driving force. The
potential for modeling flows in other microstructures of
interest to concrete technology will be discussed.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
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