CFD analysis of viscous fingering in Hele-Shaw cell for air-glycerin system
In this research paper, a numerical study has been done on the viscous fingering instability
for the air-glycerin system in the 2D horizontal Hele-Shaw cell. The air and glycerin are …
for the air-glycerin system in the 2D horizontal Hele-Shaw cell. The air and glycerin are …
Momentum transport of morphological instability in fluid displacement with changes in viscosity
T Ban, H Ishii, A Onizuka, A Chatterjee… - Physical Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Saffman–Taylor instability exhibits a stepwise unstable morphology from a stable interface to
viscous fingering, eventually leading to tip splitting. The nonlinear dynamics of the …
viscous fingering, eventually leading to tip splitting. The nonlinear dynamics of the …
Viscous banding instabilities: non-porous viscous fingering
KN Kowal - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2021 - cambridge.org
We demonstrate a novel instability found within unconfined viscous bands/rims, or free-
surface flows involving a longitudinal viscosity contrast. Such instabilities may be described …
surface flows involving a longitudinal viscosity contrast. Such instabilities may be described …
Miscible viscous fingering involving viscosity changes of the displacing fluid by chemical reactions
Y Nagatsu, C Iguchi, K Matsuda, Y Kato, Y Tada - Physics of Fluids, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
In our previous study, we experimentally studied the effects of changes in the viscosity of the
displaced more-viscous liquid by instantaneous reactions on miscible viscous fingering …
displaced more-viscous liquid by instantaneous reactions on miscible viscous fingering …
Reynolds number dependence of drag reduction by rodlike polymers
We present experimental and theoretical results addressing the Reynolds number (Re)
dependence of drag reduction by sufficiently large concentrations of rodlike polymers in …
dependence of drag reduction by sufficiently large concentrations of rodlike polymers in …
Improving polymer flooding by addition of surface modified nanoparticles
The objective of this study was to examine the feasibility of improving the performance of
EOR polymers by adding surface modified silica nanoparticles (NP). The nano-polymer sols …
EOR polymers by adding surface modified silica nanoparticles (NP). The nano-polymer sols …
Meniscus instabilities in thin elastic layers
JS Biggins, L Mahadevan - Soft Matter, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
We consider meniscus instabilities in thin elastic layers perfectly adhered to, and confined
between, much stiffer bodies. When the free boundary associated with the meniscus of the …
between, much stiffer bodies. When the free boundary associated with the meniscus of the …
On the gas-penetration in straight tubes completely filled with a viscoelastic fluid
Y Dimakopoulos, J Tsamopoulos - Journal of non-newtonian fluid …, 2004 - Elsevier
We examine the transient displacement of viscoelastic fluids by a gas in straight cylindrical
tubes of finite length. For the simulation of the processes, the mixed finite element method is …
tubes of finite length. For the simulation of the processes, the mixed finite element method is …
Rheological Behavior and Roll Coating Properties of PDMS Enhanced with Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Fumed Silica
Scalable manufacturing of micro-and nanoscale textured surfaces from polymer composites
is desirable in many applications from drag reduction in ship applications to energy-efficient …
is desirable in many applications from drag reduction in ship applications to energy-efficient …
Deviation from capillary number scaling of nonlinear viscous fingering formed by the injection of Newtonian surfactant solution
R Tsuzuki, R Tanaka, T Ban, Y Nagatsu - Physics of Fluids, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
An experimental study of immiscible viscous fingering (VF), formed during the injection of
surfactant solutions into viscous oil in a radial Hele-Shaw cell, in which both fluids are …
surfactant solutions into viscous oil in a radial Hele-Shaw cell, in which both fluids are …