Lattice Boltzmann modelling of isothermal two-component evaporation in porous media

L Fei, F Qin, J Zhao, D Derome… - Journal of Fluid …, 2023 - cambridge.org
A mesoscopic lattice Boltzmann model is implemented for modelling isothermal two-
component evaporation in porous media. The model is based on the pseudopotential …

Liquid wicking behavior in paper-like materials: mathematical models and their emerging biomedical applications

Z Liu, X He, J Han, X Zhang, F Li, A Li, Z Qu… - Microfluidics and …, 2018 - Springer
Paper-like materials have found widespread applications in various fields, especially
recently emerging applications in biomedicine as paper-based devices, where liquid …

Pore-scale study on convective drying of porous media

L Fei, F Qin, J Zhao, D Derome, J Carmeliet - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
In this work, a numerical model for isothermal liquid–vapor phase change (evaporation) of
the two-component air–water system is proposed based on the pseudopotential lattice …

Introducing optical fiber as internal light source into direct absorption solar collector for enhancing photo-thermal conversion performance of MWCNT-H2O nanofluids

C Guo, C Liu, S Jiao, R Wang, Z Rao - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
High-efficiency photo-thermal conversion is an attractive approach for solar thermal energy
to alleviate energy crisis. In this work, MWCNT-H 2 O nanofluids were prepared and its …

Lattice Boltzmann simulations for invasion patterns during drying of capillary porous media

GT Zachariah, D Panda, VK Surasani - Chemical Engineering Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Drying of capillary porous media involves coupled heat and mass transfer in complex void
space geometry, which makes it very difficult to model and simulate invasion patterns. Thus …

Pore network model of evaporation in porous media with continuous and discontinuous corner films

R Wu, T Zhang, C Ye, CY Zhao, E Tsotsas… - Physical Review …, 2020 - APS
During evaporation in porous media, two types of corner films are distinguished. A
continuous corner film is connected to the bulk liquid, while a discontinuous one is not. To …

Numerical modeling of drying from saturated to unsaturated conditions with two-phase partitioning boundaries at the medium surface and interface-dependent phase …

QT Zheng, SJ Feng, YC Song, Y Zhao, YL Wu - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
To accurately predict the drying of a porous medium from saturated to unsaturated
conditions over time, this paper proposes two-phase partitioning boundaries for liquid water …

Enhancement of convective drying of a moist porous material with impinging slot jet by implementation of micro-encapsulated phase change material: A numerical …

A Karami, F Kowsary, P Hanafizadeh… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The concept of convective drying of a moist porous material in the presence of micro-
encapsulated phase change material is introduced in this study and then its favorable …

Pore-scale investigation of wettability effects on drying process of three-dimensional porous medium

M Nasir, Z Li, MA Mahardika, W Wang, Y She… - … Communications in Heat …, 2023 - Elsevier
Drying process of porous medium is of interest in engineering applications. However, pore-
scale studies of wettability effects on the drying process of three-dimensional (3D) porous …

Pore-corner networks unveiled: Extraction and interactions in porous media

N Zhan, Y Wang, X Lu, R Wu, A Kharaghani - Physical Review Fluids, 2024 - APS
Generalized network models (GNMs) serve as powerful tools, bridging the intricate gap
between pore-and continuum-scale multiphase transport in porous media. An essential step …