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dc.contributor.authorPrimkulov, Bauyrzhan K.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-31T12:23:25Z
dc.date.available2020-03-31T12:23:25Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-21
dc.identifier.issn0027-8424
dc.identifier.issn1091-6490
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/124440
dc.description.abstractMultiphase flows in porous media are important in many natural and industrial processes. Pore-scale models for multiphase flows have seen rapid development in recent years and are becoming increasingly useful as predictive tools in both academic and industrial applications. However, quantitative comparisons between different pore-scale models, and between these models and experimental data, are lacking. Here, we perform an objective comparison of a variety of state-of-the-art pore-scale models, including lattice Boltzmann, stochastic rotation dynamics, volume-of-fluid, level-set, phase-field, and pore-network models. As the basis for this comparison, we use a dataset from recent microfluidic experiments with precisely controlled pore geometry and wettability conditions, which offers an unprecedented benchmarking opportunity. We compare the results of the 14 participating teams both qualitatively and quantitatively using several standard metrics, such as fractal dimension, finger width, and displacement efficiency. We find that no single method excels across all conditions and that thin films and corner flow present substantial modeling and computational challenges.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Department of Energy (Grant DE-SC0018357)en_US
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherProceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.isversionof10.1073/pnas.1901619116en_US
dc.rightsArticle is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.en_US
dc.sourcePNASen_US
dc.subjectMultidisciplinaryen_US
dc.titleComprehensive comparison of pore-scale models for multiphase flow in porous mediaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.citationZhao, Benzhong et al. "Comprehensive comparison of pore-scale models for multiphase flow in porous media." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 116 (2019): 13799-13806 © 2019 The Author(s)en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineeringen_US
dc.relation.journalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of Americaen_US
dc.eprint.versionFinal published versionen_US
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticleen_US
eprint.statushttp://purl.org/eprint/status/PeerRevieweden_US
dc.date.updated2020-02-11T13:56:17Z
dspace.date.submission2020-02-11T13:56:19Z
mit.journal.volume116en_US
mit.journal.issue28en_US
mit.licensePUBLISHER_POLICY
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