Modelling finger propagation in elasto-rigid channels
We conduct a theoretical study of a two-phase fluid–structure interaction problem in which
air is driven at constant volume flux into a liquid-filled Hele-Shaw channel whose upper …
air is driven at constant volume flux into a liquid-filled Hele-Shaw channel whose upper …
Dynamics of emulsion generation and stability during heavy oil displacement with chemicals and nanoparticles: Qualitative analysis using visual 2D data
J Lee, J Huang, T Babadagli - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
There are a plethora of factors that may impact the viscous finger profiles observed in heavy
oil-in-water emulsification in porous media such as chemical properties, chemical reaction …
oil-in-water emulsification in porous media such as chemical properties, chemical reaction …
Coupled air/granular flow in a linear Hele-Shaw cell
We investigate experimentally the pattern formation process during injection of air in a
noncohesive granular material confined in a linear Hele-Shaw cell. We characterize the …
noncohesive granular material confined in a linear Hele-Shaw cell. We characterize the …
Fluctuating flexoelectric membranes in asymmetric viscoelastic media: Power spectrum through mechanical network and transfer function models
EE Herrera-Valencia, AD Rey - Symmetry, 2023 - mdpi.com
Flexoelectric liquid crystalline membranes immersed in asymmetric viscoelastic media is a
material system model with physiological applications such as outer hair cells (OHCs) …
material system model with physiological applications such as outer hair cells (OHCs) …
Hydrodynamic stability of multi-layer Hele-Shaw flows
P Daripa - Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Upper bound results on the growth rate of unstable multi-layer Hele-Shaw flows are
obtained in this paper. The cases treated are constant viscosity layers and variable viscosity …
obtained in this paper. The cases treated are constant viscosity layers and variable viscosity …
Viscous fingering in yield stress fluids: a numerical study
The effect of yield stress is numerically investigated on the viscous fingering phenomenon in
a rectangular Hele–Shaw cell. It is assumed that the displacing fluid is Newtonian, while the …
a rectangular Hele–Shaw cell. It is assumed that the displacing fluid is Newtonian, while the …
Stability analysis of a particle band on the fluid–fluid interface
We present experiments and theory for viscous fingering of a suspension of non-colloidal
particles undergoing radial flow in a Hele-Shaw cell. As the suspension displaces air, shear …
particles undergoing radial flow in a Hele-Shaw cell. As the suspension displaces air, shear …
Similarity solutions for spreading of a two-dimensional non-Newtonian gravity current in a porous layer
We consider the motion of shallow two-dimensional gravity currents of a purely viscous and
relatively heavy power-law fluid of flow behavior index n in a uniform saturated porous layer …
relatively heavy power-law fluid of flow behavior index n in a uniform saturated porous layer …
Self-suspending proppant
RP Mahoney, D Soane, KP Kincaid… - SPE Hydraulic …, 2013 - onepetro.org
Presented here is a new approach to hydraulic fracturing, using proppants that self-suspend
in water. To form these self-suspending proppants (SSP), conventional proppant particles …
in water. To form these self-suspending proppants (SSP), conventional proppant particles …
Computational analysis of interfacial dynamics in angled Hele-Shaw cells: instability regimes
We present a theoretical and numerical study on the (in) stability of the interface between
two immiscible liquids, ie, viscous fingering, in angled Hele-Shaw cells across a range of …
two immiscible liquids, ie, viscous fingering, in angled Hele-Shaw cells across a range of …