SFB 1313 Publication "Study of Liquid Flow Through a Channel With Adjacent Porous Domains of Different Material Properties"

New SFB 1313 publication, published in the scientific journal PAMM - Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics. The work has been developed in the context of the SFB 1313 research projects B02, B05, and Z02.

"Study of Liquid Flow Through a Channel With Adjacent Porous Domains of Different Material Properties"

Authors

• Yann Rivas (University of Stuttgart, SFB 1313 research project B02)
• Abishek Masilamani Arumugam (University of Stuttgart)
• Nikolaos Karadimitriou (University of Stuttgart, SFB 1313 research project Z02)
• Holger Steeb (University of Stuttgart, SFB 1313 research project B05 and Z02)
• Wolfgang Ehlers (University of Stuttgart, SFB 1313 advisory board member)
• Arndt Wagner (University of Stuttgart, SFB 1313 research project B02)

Abstract

A common subject in engineering disciplines is the study of flow in and around fractures or channels with adjacent porous domains. In this work, a unified approach based on the Theory of Porous Media (TPM) with an embedded Phase-Field (PF) fracture model is used to investigate a flow scenario, where a channel separates two porous domains with different geometric and hydraulic properties. This investigation reveals clear differences in the flow behaviour on either side of the channel and discusses consequences with regard to the design of micromodels, commonly used in porous-media research.