On the cross-effects of coupled macroscopic transport equations in porous media

In this paper, the derivation of macroscopic transport equations for this cases of simultaneous heat and water, chemical and water or electrical and water fluxes in porous media is presented. Based on themicro-macro passage using the method of homogenization of periodic structures, it is shown that the resulting macroscopic equations reveal zero-valued cross-coupling effects for the case of heat and water transport as well as chemical and water transport. In the case of electrical and water transport, a nonsymmetrical coupling was found.Notations b mobility - c concentration of a chemical - D rate of deformation tensor - D molecular diffusion coefficient - D _ij ^eff macroscopic (or effective) diffusion tensor - electric field - E ₀ initial electric field - k _ij molecular tensor - j, j ^*, current densities - K _ij macroscopic permeability tensor - l characteristic length of the ERV or the periodic cell - L characteristic macroscopic length - L _ijkl coupled flows coefficients - n _i unit outward vector normal to - p pressure - q _t ,q _t ⁺ , heat fluxes - q _c ,q _c ⁺ , chemical fluxes - s specific entropy or the entropy density - S entropy per unit volume - t time variable - t _ij local tensor - T absolute temperature - v _i velocity - V ₀ initial electric potential - V electric potential - x macroscopic (or slow) space variable - y microscopic (or fast) space variable - _i local vectorial field - _i local vectorial field - electric charge density on the solid surface - , bulk and shear viscosities of the fluid - _ij local tensor - _ij local tensor - _i local vector - _ij molecular conductivity tensor - _ij ^eff effective conductivity tensor - homogenization parameter - fluid density - ₀ ion-conductivity of fluid - _ij dielectric tensor - _i ¹ , _i ² , _i ³ local vectors - ⁴ local scalar - _S solid volume in the periodic cell - _L volume of pores in the periodic cell - boundary between _S and _L - ^s rate of entropy production per unit volume - total volume of the periodic cell - _l volume of pores in the cell On leave from the Politechnika Gdanska; ul. Majakowskiego 11/12, 80-952, Gdask, Poland.     

Transport in ordered and disordered porous media V: Geometrical results for two-dimensional systems

In this paper we continue the geometrical studies of computer generated two-phase systems that were presented in Part IV. In order to reduce the computational time associated with the previous three-dimensional studies, the calculations presented in this work are restricted to two dimensions. This allows us to explore more thoroughly the influence of the size of the averaging volume and to learn something about the use of anon-representative region in the determination of averaged quantities.

Nomenclature

Roman Letters A interfacial area of the– interface associated with the local closure problem, m² - a _i i=1, 2, gaussian probability distribution used to locate the position of particles - l unit tensor - characteristic length for the-phase particles, m - ⁰ reference characteristic length for the-phase particles, m - characteristic length for the-phase, m - _i i=1,2,3 lattice vectors, m - m convolution product weighting function - m _V special convolution product weighting function associated with a unit cell - n _i i=1, 2 integers used to locate the position of particles - n unit normal vector pointing from the-phase toward the-phase - r _p position vector locating the centroid of a particle, m - r gaussian probability distribution used to determine the size of a particle, m - r ₀ characteristic length of an averaging region, m - V averaging volume, m³ - V volume of the-phase contained in the averaging volume,V, m³ - x position of the centroid of an averaging area, m - x ₀ reference position of the centroid of an averaging area, m - y position vector locating points in the-phase relative to the centroid, m Greek Letters V /V, volume average porosity - _{a i} standard deviation ofa _i - _r standard deviation ofr - intrinsic phase average of      

The Gibbs-Thompson relation within the gradient theory of phase transitions

This paper discusses the asymptotic behavior as 0+ of the chemical potentials associated with solutions of variational problems within the Van der Waals-Cahn-Hilliard theory of phase transitions in a fluid with free energy, per unit volume, given by ²¦¦²+ W(), where is the density. The main result is that is asymptotically equal to E/d+o(), with E the interfacial energy, per unit surface area, of the interface between phases, the (constant) sum of principal curvatures of the interface, and d the density jump across the interface. This result is in agreement with a formula conjectured by M. Gurtin and corresponds to the Gibbs-Thompson relation for surface tension, proved by G. Caginalp within the context of the phase field model of free boundaries arising from phase transitions.     

Some self-similar solutions of the Leibenzon equation

Self-similar one-dimensional solutions of the Leibenzon equation c²_t= _zz ^k (z 0, k 2) are considered. Approximate solutions are constructed for the two cases in which the initial value = ₁ = const > 0 and on the boundary either a constant value = ₂ < ₁ is maintained or the flow (directed outwards) is given. In the first problem the dependence of the boundary flow on the governing parameters is determined. A characteristic property of the types of motion in question is the existence near the boundary of a region, expanding with time, in which the flow is almost independent of the coordinate.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 5, pp. 145–150, September–October, 1991.     

Transport in ordered and disordered porous media IV: Computer generated porous media for three-dimensional systems

In the method of volume averaging, the difference between ordered and disordered porous media appears at two distinct points in the analysis, i.e. in the process of spatial smoothing and in the closure problem. In theclosure problem, the use of spatially periodic boundary conditions isconsistent with ordered porous media and the fields under consideration when the length-scale constraint,r ₀L is satisfied. For disordered porous media, spatially periodic boundary conditions are an approximation in need of further study.In theprocess of spatial smoothing, average quantities must be removed from area and volume integrals in order to extractlocal transport equations fromnonlocal equations. This leads to a series of geometrical integrals that need to be evaluated. In Part II we indicated that these integrals were constants for ordered porous media provided that the weighting function used in the averaging process contained thecellular average. We also indicated that these integrals were constrained by certain order of magnitude estimates for disordered porous media. In this paper we verify these characteristics of the geometrical integrals, and we examine their values for pseudo-periodic and uniformly random systems through the use of computer generated porous media.

Nomenclature

Roman Letters A interfacial area of the- interface associated with the local closure problem, m² - A _e area of entrances and exits for the-phase contained within the averaging system, m² - a _i i=1, 2, 3 gaussian probability distribution used to locate the position of particles - I unit tensor - L general characteristic length for volume averaged quantities, m - L characteristic length for , m - L characteristic length for , m - characteristic length for the -phase particles, m - ⁰ reference characteristic length for the-phase particles, m - characteristic length for the-phase, m - _i i=1, 2, 3 lattice vectors, m - m convolution product weighting function - m _v special convolution product weighting function associated with the traditional volume average - n _i i=1, 2, 3 integers used to locate the position of particles - n unit normal vector pointing from the-phase toward the-phase - n _e outwardly directed unit normal vector at the entrances and exits of the-phase - r _p position vector locating the centroid of a particle, m - r gaussian probability distribution used to determine the size of a particle, m - r ₀ characteristic length of an averaging region, m - r position vector, m - r _m support of the weighting functionm, m - averaging volume, m³ - V volume of the-phase contained in the averaging volume,, m³ - x positional vector locating the centroid of an averaging volume, m - x ₀ reference position vector associated with the centroid of an averaging volume, m - y position vector locating points relative to the centroid, m - y position vector locating points in the-phase relative to the centroid, m Greek Letters indicator function for the-phase - Dirac distribution associated with the- interface - V /V, volume average porosity - /L, small parameter in the method of spatial homogenization - standard deviation ofa _i - _r standard deviation ofr - _r intrinsic phase average of      

Magnetohydrodynamic natural convection heat transfer from radiate vertical porous surfaces

Magnetohydrodynamic natural convection heat transfer from radiate vertical surfaces with fluid suction or injection is considered. The nonsimilarity parameter is found to be the conductive fluid injection or suction along the streamwise coordinate = V{4x/² g(T _w – T )}^1/4. Three dimensionless parameters had been found to describe the problem: the magnetic influence number N = B ² _y /V ², the radiation-conduction parameter R _d = k _R /4aT ³ , and the Gebhart number Ge _x = gx/cp to represent the effect of the viscous dissipation. It is found that increasing the magnetic field strength causes the velocity and the heat transfer rates inside the boundary layer to decrease. Its apparent that increasing the radiation-conduction parameter decreases the velocity and enhances the heat transfer rates. The Gebhart number, i.e, the viscous dissipation had no effect on the present problem.Nomenclature a Stefan-Boltzmann constant - B _y Magnetic field flux density Wb/m² - Cf _x Local skin friction factor - c _p Specific heat capacity - f Dimensionless stream function - Ge _x Gebhart number, gx/cp - g Gravitational acceleration - k Thermal Conductivity - L Length of the plate - N Magnetic influence number, B ² _y /V ² - p Pressure - Pr Prandtl number - q _r Radiative heat flux - q _w (x) Local surface heat flux - Q _w (x) Dimensionless Local surface heat flux - R _d Planck number (Radiation-Conduction parameter), k _R /4aT ³ - T Temperature - T Free stream temperature - T _w Wall temperature - u, v Velocity components in x- and y-directions - V Porous wall suction or injection velocity - V _w Porous wall suction or injection velocity - x, y Axial and normal coordinates - Thermal diffusivity Greek symbols _R Roseland mean absorption coefficient, 4/3R _d - Coefficient of thermal expansion - Nonsimilarity parameter, V{4x/² g(T _w – T )}^1/4 - Peseudo-similarity variable - Dimensionless temperature - _w Ratio of surface temperature to the ambient temperature, T _w /T - Dynamice viscosity - Kinemtic viscosity - Fluid density - Electrical conductivity - _w Local wall shear stress - Dimensional stream function     

On the closure problem for Darcy's law

In a previous derivation of Darcy's law, the closure problem was presented in terms of an integro-differential equation for a second-order tensor. In this paper, we show that the closure problem can be transformed to a set of Stokes-like equations and we compare solutions of these equations with experimental data. The computational advantages of the transformed closure problem are considerable.Roman Letters A interfacial area of the- interface contained within the macroscopic system, m² - A _e area of entrances and exits for the-phase contained within the macroscopic system, m² - A interfacial area of the- interface contained within the averaging volume, m² - A _e area of entrances and exits for the-phase contained within the averaging volume, m² - B second-order tensor used to respresent the velocity deviation - b vector used to represent the pressure deviation, m^–1 - C second-order tensor related to the permeability tensor, m^–2 - D second-order tensor used to represent the velocity deviation, m² - d vector used to represent the pressure deviation, m - g gravity vector, m/s² - I unit tensor - K C ^–1,–D, Darcy's law permeability tensor, m² - L characteristic length scale for volume averaged quantities, m - characteristic length scale for the-phase, m - l _i i=1, 2, 3, lattice vectors, m - n unit normal vector pointing from the-phase toward the-phase - n _e outwardly directed unit normal vector at the entrances and exits of the-phase - p pressure in the-phase, N/m ² - p intrinsic phase average pressure, N/m² - p –p , spatial deviation of the pressure in the-phase, N/m² - r position vector locating points in the-phase, m - r ₀ radius of the averaging volume, m - t time, s - v velocity vector in the-phase, m/s - v intrinsic phase average velocity in the-phase, m/s - v phase average or Darcy velocity in the \-phase, m/s - v –v , spatial deviation of the velocity in the-phase m/s - V averaging volume, m³ - V volume of the-phase contained in the averaging volume, m³ Greek Letters V /V volume fraction of the-phase - mass density of the-phase, kg/m³ - viscosity of the-phase, Nt/m²     

A noninvasive method for the measurement of flow-induced surface displacement of a compliant surface

A noninvasive optical method is described which allows the measurement of the vertical component of the instantaneous displacement of a surface at one or more points. The method has been used to study the motion of a passive compliant layer responding to the random forcing of a fully developed turbulent boundary layer. However, in principle, the measurement technique described here can be used equally well with any surface capable of scattering light and to which optical access can be gained. The technique relies on the use of electro-optic position-sensitive detectors; this type of transducer produces changes in current which are linearly proportional to the displacement of a spot of light imaged onto the active area of the detector. The system can resolve displacements as small as 2 m for a point 1.8 mm in diameter; the final output signal of the system is found to be linear for displacements up to 200 m, and the overall frequency response is from DC to greater than 1 kHz. As an example of the use of the system, results detailing measurements obtained at both one and two points simultaneously are presented.List of symbols C _t elastic transverse wave speed = (G/)^1/2 - d ⁺ spot diameter normalized by viscous length scale - G frequency average of G() - G() shear storage modulus - G() shear loss modulus - l. viscous length scale = v/u _* - N total number of sampled data values - r separation vector for 2-point measurements = (, ) - rms root-mean-square value - R momentum thickness Reynolds number = U _t8/v - t time - u (y) mean streamwise component of velocity in boundary layer - u _* friction velocity = (t _w/)^1/2 - U free-stream velocity - x, y, z longitudinal, normal and spanwise directions - y _o undisturbed surface position - vertical component of compliant surface displacement - ₉₉ boundary layer thickness for which u(y) = 0.99 U _t8 - _l viscous sublayer thickness 5 l _* - frequency average of G()/ - boundary layer momentum thicknes = - fluid dynamic viscosity - v fluid kinematic viscosity = / - , longitudinal, spanwise components of separation vector r - fluid density - time delay - _w wall shear stress     

Some remarks on differential equations of quadratic type

In this paper we study differential equations of the formx(t) + x(t)=f(x(t)), x(0)=x ₀ C HereC is a closed, bounded convex subset of a Banach spaceX,f(C) C, and it is often assumed thatf(x) is a quadratic map. We study the differential equation by using the general theory of nonexpansive maps and nonexpansive, non-linear semigroups, and we obtain sharp results in a number of cases of interest. We give a formula for the Lipschitz constant off: C C, and we derive a precise explicit formula for the Lipschitz constant whenf is quadratic,C is the unit simplex inR ⁿ, and thel ₁ norm is used. We give a new proof of a theorem about nonexpansive semigroups; and we show that if the Lipschitz constant off: CC is less than or equal to one, then lim_tf(x(t))–x(t)=0 and, if {x(t):t 0} is precompact, then lim_tx(t) exists. Iff¦C=L¦C, whereL is a bounded linear operator, we apply the nonlinear theory to prove that (under mild further conditions on C) lim_t f(x(t))–x(t)=0 and that lim_t x(t) exists if {x(t):t 0} is precompact. However, forn 3 we give examples of quadratic mapsf of the unit simplex ofR ⁿ into itself such that lim_t x(t) fails to exist for mostx ₀ C andx(t) may be periodic. Our theorems answer several questions recently raised by J. Herod in connection with so-called model Boltzmann equations.     

A note on three-dimensional boundary layer growth

Summary This note is an extension of the work of Görtler²) on two-dimensional boundary layer growth to the three-dimensional case. The solutions of three-dimensional boundary layer equations are obtained by considering the potential flow of the body to be governed by the functions At U ₀(, ) and At U ₀(, ) where is any positive number.     

On natural convection from a vertical plate with a prescribed surface heat flux in porous media

This paper presents a theoretical and numerical investigation of the natural convection boundary-layer along a vertical surface, which is embedded in a porous medium, when the surface heat flux varies as (1 +x ²)), where is a constant andx is the distance along the surface. It is shown that for > -1/2 the solution develops from a similarity solution which is valid for small values ofx to one which is valid for large values ofx. However, when -1/2 no similarity solutions exist for large values ofx and it is found that there are two cases to consider, namely < -1/2 and = -1/2. The wall temperature and the velocity at large distances along the plate are determined for a range of values of .Notation g Gravitational acceleration - k Thermal conductivity of the saturated porous medium - K Permeability of the porous medium - l Typical streamwise length - q _w Uniform heat flux on the wall - Ra Rayleigh number, =gK(q _w /k)l/(v) - T Temperature - Too Temperature far from the plate - u, v Components of seepage velocity in the x and y directions - x, y Cartesian coordinates - Thermal diffusivity of the fluid saturated porous medium - The coefficient of thermal expansion - An undetermined constant - Porosity of the porous medium - Similarity variable, =y(1+x ) ^/3/x ^1/3 - A preassigned constant - Kinematic viscosity - Nondimensional temperature, =(T – T )Ra^1/3 k/qw - Similarity variable, = =y(log_e x)^1/3/x ^2/3 - Similarity variable, =y/x ^2/3 - Stream function     

Flow in porous media I: A theoretical derivation of Darcy's law

Stokes flow through a rigid porous medium is analyzed in terms of the method of volume averaging. The traditional averaging procedure leads to an equation of motion and a continuity equation expressed in terms of the volume-averaged pressure and velocity. The equation of motion contains integrals involving spatial deviations of the pressure and velocity, the Brinkman correction, and other lower-order terms. The analysis clearly indicates why the Brinkman correction should not be used to accommodate ano slip condition at an interface between a porous medium and a bounding solid surface.The presence of spatial deviations of the pressure and velocity in the volume-averaged equations of motion gives rise to aclosure problem, and representations for the spatial deviations are derived that lead to Darcy's law. The theoretical development is not restricted to either homogeneous or spatially periodic porous media; however, the problem ofabrupt changes in the structure of a porous medium is not considered.Roman Letters A interfacial area of the - interface contained within the macroscopic system, m² - A _e area of entrances and exits for the -phase contained within the macroscopic system, m² - A interfacial area of the - interface contained within the averaging volume, m² - A ^* interfacial area of the - interface contained within a unit cell, m² - Ae area of entrances and exits for the -phase contained within a unit cell, m² - B second order tensor used to represent the velocity deviation (see Equation (3.30)) - b vector used to represent the pressure deviation (see Equation (3.31)), m^–1 - d distance between two points at which the pressure is measured, m - g gravity vector, m/s² - K Darcy's law permeability tensor, m² - L characteristic length scale for volume averaged quantities, m - characteristic length scale for the -phase (see Figure 2), m - characteristic length scale for the -phase (see Figure 2), m - n unit normal vector pointing from the -phase toward the -phase (n =–n ) - n _e unit normal vector for the entrances and exits of the -phase contained within a unit cell - p pressure in the -phase, N/m² - p intrinsic phase average pressure for the -phase, N/m² - p –p , spatial deviation of the pressure in the -phase, N/m² - r ₀ radius of the averaging volume and radius of a capillary tube, m - v velocity vector for the -phase, m/s - v phase average velocity vector for the -phase, m/s - v intrinsic phase average velocity vector for the -phase, m/s - v –v , spatial deviation of the velocity vector for the -phase, m/s - V averaging volume, m³ - V volume of the -phase contained within the averaging volume, m³ Greek Letters V/V, volume fraction of the -phase - mass density of the -phase, kg/m³ - viscosity of the -phase, Nt/m² - arbitrary function used in the representation of the velocity deviation (see Equations (3.11) and (B1)), m/s - arbitrary function used in the representation of the pressure deviation (see Equations (3.12) and (B2)), s^–1     

Turbulent boundary layer over a smooth wall with widely separated transverse square cavities

Laser-Doppler velocimetry (LDV) measurements and flow visualizations are used to study a turbulent boundary layer over a smooth wall with transverse square cavities at two values of the momentum thickness Reynolds number (R =400 and 1300). The cavities are spaced 20 element widths apart in the streamwise direction. Flow visualizations reveal a significant communication between the cavities and the overlying shear layer, with frequent inflows and ejections of fluid to and from cavities. There is evidence to suggest that quasi-streamwise near-wall vortices are responsible for the ejections of fluid out of the cavities. The wall shear stress, which is measured accurately, increases sharply immediately downstream of the cavity. This increase is followed by a sudden decrease and a slower return to the smooth wall value. Integration of the wall shear stress in the streamwise direction indicates that there is an increase in drag of 3.4% at bothR .Nomenclature C _f skin friction coefficient - C _fsw friction coefficient for a continuous smooth wall - k height of the cavity - k ⁺ ku / - R Reynolds number based on momentum thickness (U ₁ /v) - Rx Reynolds number based on streamwise distance (U ₁ x/) - s streamwise distance between two cavities - t time - t ⁺ tu ₂ / - U ₁ freestream velocity - mean velocity inx direction - u,v,w rms turbulent intensities inx,y andz directions - u local friction velocity - u _sw friction velocity for a continuous smooth wall - w width of the cavity - x streamwise co-ordinate measured from the downstream edge of the cavity - y co-ordinate normal to the wall - z spanwise co-ordinate - y ⁺ yu / - boundary layer thickness - ₀ boundary layer thickness near the upstream edge of the cavity - _i thickness of internal layer - kinematic viscosity of water - ⁺ zu / - momentum thickness     

Momentum balance in highly distorted turbulent pipe flows

An in depth study into the development and decay of distorted turbulent pipe flows in incompressible flow has yielded a vast quantity of experimental data covering a wide range of initial conditions. Sufficient detail on the development of both mean flow and turbulence structure in these flows has been obtained to allow an implied radial static pressure distribution to be calculated. The static pressure distributions determined compare well both qualitatively and quantitatively with earlier experimental work. A strong correlation between static pressure coefficient Cp and axial turbulence intensity is demonstrated.List of symbols C _p static pressure coefficient = (pw-p)/1/2 - D pipe diameter - K turbulent kinetic energy - (r, , z) cylindrical polar co-ordinates. / 0 - R, y pipe radius, distance measured from the pipe wall - U, V axial and radial time mean velocity components - mean value of u - u, u/ , / - u, , w fluctuating velocity components - axial, radial turbulence intensity - turbulent shear stress - u friction velocity, (u ² = ₀/p) - ₀ wall shear stress - ^* boundary layer thickness A version of this paper was presented at the Ninth Symposium on Turbulence, University of Missouri-Rolla, October 1–3, 1984     

Anlaufkorrektur und Elastizität bei der Kapillarströmung von Lösungen

Zusammenfassung Aus der Anlaufkorrektur kann man nach einer Rechnung vonFromm, die auf dem Maxwellschen Modell basiert, eine Relaxationszeit und eine korrigierte Viskosität _c ermitteln. Der Quotient _c/ stellt einen Schermodul dar. Diese Größe wird für Lösungen von Cellulosetrinitrat in Butylacetat, Polyvinylacetat in Dioxan, Polystyrol in Toluol, Polyacrylamid in Wasser, und Viskose, in Abhängigkeit von der Konzentrationc und dem SchergefälleD ermittelt. Es zeigt sich, daß _c/ etwa im Wendepunkt der Fließkurven eine Art Plateau oder ein flaches Maximum zeigt und in diesem Plateaubereich eine lineare Abhängigkeit von der Konzentration. Die absolute Größe von _c/ ist jedoch um Größenordnungen geringer, als sie nach der Formel vonRouse bzw.Bueche für die erste Relaxationszeit eines Verhängungsnetzwerkes zu erwarten wäre. Das wird so gedeutet, daß bei dem hohen Schergefälle, das bei den Messungen herrschte (D etwa 10⁴ sec^–1), ein Teil der Verhängungen zerstört ist, wodurch die Relaxationszeit vergrößert und der Schermodul verkleinert wird.

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Summary From the end-correction, according to a calculation byFromm based upon theMaxwell-model, a relaxation time and a corrected viscosity _c can be obtained. The quotient _c/ represents a shear modulus. Its value is determined for solutions of cellulosetrinitrate in butylacetate, polyvinylacetate in dioxane, polystyrene in toluene, polyacryloamide in water, and viscose, in dependence of concentrationc and shear rateD. It is found, that _c/ shows a plateau or a flat maximum at the inflection point of the flow curves. In this range, a linear dependence on concentration is found too. The absolute value of _c/, however, is smaller by orders of magnitude than that to be expected for the first relaxation time of an entanglement network according to the formulas byRouse resp.Bueche. This is explained by a partial disruption of entanglements in the high shear rate prevailing at the experiments (D about 10⁴ sec^–1), which effects an increase of the relaxation time and a decrease of the shear modulus.

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Vorgetragen auf der Jahrestagung der Deutschen Rheologen in Bad Ems vom 18.–19. Mai 1967.     

Experimental investigation of the creeping motion of a drop in a vertical tube

New experimental data regarding the motion of a drop along the axis of a vertical tube, filled with another highly viscous liquid, are obtained. The experiments are realised with sufficiently large drops for an internal circulation to develop and also for different pairs of fluids; the preponderant role of the gravity on the drop shape and consequently on its terminal velocity is pointed out. Moreover, by means of a visualization technique, details on the flow both inside and outside the drop are given.List of symbols g gravity acceleration - r distance from the drop center - R equivalent radius of the drop, i.e. the radius of the sphere having the same volume as the drop - R _EQ radius of the equatorial section of the drop - R _T tube radius - L _AX half length of the drop - U ₀ terminal velocity of the drop - P _s Poiseuille number= U _{0 e} /4 g R ² - Fr Fronde number = U ₀ ² _e /2 g R - Re Reynolds number = 2 U ₀ R _e / _e - E _o Eötvös number = 4g R ²/ - deformation parameter = _e U ₀/ - apparent density of the suspended liquid= | _i – _e | - _i viscosity of the suspended liquid - _e viscosity of the suspending liquid - drop-to-tube radius ratio = R/R _T - _EQ equatorial drop-to-tube radius ratio = R EQ/R _T - interfacial tension     

Optical co-ordinates in general relativity 2 — the problem of distance

Summary Let denote the congruence of null geodesics associated with a given optical observer inV ₄. We prove that determines a unique collection of vector fieldsM₍₎ ( =1, 2, 3) and ₍₀₎ overV ₄, satisfying a weak version of Killing's conditions.This allows a natural interpretation of these fields as the infinitesimal generators of spatial rotations and temporal translation relative to the given observer. We prove also that the definition of the fieldsM₍₎ and ₍₀₎ is mathematically equivalent to the choice of a distinguished affine parameter f along the curves of, playing the role of a retarded distance from the observer.The relation between f and other possible definitions of distance is discussed.

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Sommario Sia la congruenza di geodetiche nulle associata ad un osservatore ottico assegnato nello spazio-tempoV ₄. Dimostriamo che determina un'unica collezione di campi vettorialiM₍₎ ( =1, 2, 3) e ₍₀₎ inV ₄ che soddisfano una versione in forma debole delle equazioni di Killing. Ciò suggerisce una naturale interpretazione di questi campi come generatori infinitesimi di rotazioni spaziali e traslazioni temporali relative all'osservatore assegnato. Dimostriamo anche che la definizione dei campiM₍₎, ₍₀₎ è matematicamente equivalente alla scelta di un parametro affine privilegiato f lungo le curve di, che gioca il ruolo di distanza ritardata dall'osservatore. Successivamente si esaminano i legami tra f ed altre possibili definizioni di distanza in grande.

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Transport in ordered and disordered porous media III: Closure and comparison between theory and experiment

In this paper we examine the closure problem associated with the volume averaged form of the Stokes equations presented in Part II. For both ordered and disordered porous media, we make use of a spatially periodic model of a porous medium. Under these circumstances the closure problem, in terms of theclosure variables, is independent of the weighting functions used in the spatial smoothing process. Comparison between theory and experiment suggests that the geometrical characteristics of the unit cell dominate the calculated value of the Darcy's law permeability tensor, whereas the periodic conditions required for thelocal form of the closure problem play only a minor role.Roman Letters A interfacial area of the- interface contained within the macroscopic region, m² - A _e area of entrances and exits for the-phase contained within the macroscopic system, m² - A interfacial area of the- interface associated with the local closure problem, m² - A _p surface area of a particle, m² - b vector used to represent the pressure deviation, m^–1 - B ⁰ B+I, a second order tensor that maps v _m ontov - B second-order tensor used to represent the velocity deviation - d _p 6V _p/A_p, effective particle diameter, m - d a vector related to the pressure, m - D a second-order tensor related to the velocity, m² - g gravity vector, m/s² - I unit tensor - K traditional Darcy's law permeability tensor calculated on the basis of a spatially periodic model, m² - K _m permeability tensor for the weighted average form of Darcy's law, m² - L general characteristic length for volume averaged quantities, m - L _p characteristic length for the volume averaged pressure, m - L characteristic length for the porosity, m - L _v characteristic length for the volume averaged velocity, m - characteristic length (pore scale) for the-phase - _i i=1, 2, 3 lattice vectors, m - weighting function - m(-y) , convolution product weighting function - m _v special convolution product weighting function associated with the traditional averaging volume - m _g general convolution product weighting function - m _V unit cell convolution product weighting function - m _C special convolution product weighting function for ordered media which produces the cellular average - n unit normal vector pointing from the-phase toward the -phase - p pressure in the-phase, N/m² - p _m superficial weighted average pressure, N/m² - p _m intrinsic weighted average pressure, N/m² - p traditional intrinsic volume averaged pressure, N/m² - p – p _m , spatial deviation pressure, N/m² - r ₀ radius of a spherical averaging volume, m - r _m support of the convolution product weighting function - r position vector, m - r position vector locating points in the-phase, m. - V averaging volume, m³ - B volume of the-phase contained in the averaging volume, m³ - V _cell volume of a unit cell, m³ - v velocity vector in the-phase, m/s - v _m superficial weighted average velocity, m/s - v _m intrinsic weighted average velocity, m/s - v traditional superficial volume averaged velocity, m/s - v – v _m , spatial deviation velocity, m/s - x position vector locating the centroid of the averaging volume or the convolution product weighting function, m - y position vector relative to the centroid, m - y position vector locating points in the -phase relative to the centroid, m Greek Letters indicator function for the-phase - Dirac distribution associated with the- interface - V /V, volume average porosity - _m m * , weighted average porosity - mass density of the-phase, kg/m³ - viscosity of the-phase, Ns/m²     

Viscoelastic swirling flow with free surface in cylindrical chambers

The flow of a viscoelastic liquid driven by the steadily rotating bottom cover of a cylindrical cup is investigated. The flow field and the shape of the free surface are determined at the lowest significant orders of the regular domain perturbation in terms of the angular velocity of the bottom cap. The meridional field superposed on a primary azimuthal field shows a structure of multiple cells. The velocity field and the shape of the free surface are strongly effected by the cylinder aspect ratio and the elasticity of the liquid. The use of this flow configuration as a free surface rheometer to determine the first two Rivlin-Ericksen constants is shown to be promising.Nomenclature R, ,Z Coordinates in the physical domain D - , , Coordinates in the rest stateD ₀ - r, ,z Dimensionless coordinates in the rest stateD ₀ - Angular velocity - Zero shear viscosity - Surface tension coefficient - Density - Dimensionless surface tension parameter - ₁, ₂ The first two Rivlin-Ericksen constants - Stream function - Dimensionless second order meridional stream function - ^* Dimensionless second normal stress function - 2 Dimensionless sum of the first and second normal stress functions - N ₁,N ₂ The first and second normal stress functions - n Unit normal vector - D Stretching tensor - A _n nth order Rivlin-Ericksen tensor - S Extra-stress - u Velocity field - U Dimensionless second order meridional velocity field - V Dimensionless first order azimuthal velocity field - p Pressure - Modified pressure field - P Dimensionless second order pressure field - J Mean curvature - a Cylinder radius - d Liquid depth at rest - D Dimensionless liquid depth at rest - h Free surface height - H Dimensionless free surface height at the second order     

Flow in porous media III: Deformable media

Stokes flow in a deformable medium is considered in terms of an isotropic, linearly elastic solid matrix. The analysis is restricted to steady forms of the momentum equations and small deformation of the solid phase. Darcy's law can be used to determine the motion of the fluid phase; however, the determination of the Darcy's law permeability tensor represents part of the closure problem in which the position of the fluid-solid interface must be determined.Roman Letters A interfacial area of the- interface contained within the macroscopic system, m² - A interfacial area of the- interface contained within the averaging volume, m² - A _e area of entrances and exits for the-phase contained within the macroscopic system, m² - A ^* interfacial area of the- interface contained within a unit cell, m² - A _e ^* area of entrances and exits for the-phase contained within a unit cell, m² - E Young's modulus for the-phase, N/m² - e i unit base vectors (i = 1, 2, 3) - g gravity vector, m²/s - H height of elastic, porous bed, m - k unit base vector (=e ₃) - characteristic length scale for the-phase, m - L characteristic length scale for volume-averaged quantities, m - n unit normal vector pointing from the-phase toward the-phase (n = -n ) - p pressure in the-phase, N/m² - P p – g·r, N/m² - r ₀ radius of the averaging volume, m - r position vector, m - t time, s - T total stress tensor in the-phase, N/m² - T ⁰ hydrostatic stress tensor for the-phase, N/m² - u displacement vector for the-phase, m - V averaging volume, m₃ - V volume of the-phase contained within the averaging volume, m³ - v velocity vector for the-phase, m/s Greek Letters V /V, volume fraction of the-phase - mass density of the-phase, kg/m³ - shear coefficient of viscosity for the-phase, Nt/m² - first Lamé coefficient for the-phase, N/m² - second Lamé coefficient for the-phase, N/m² - bulk coefficient of viscosity for the-phase, Nt/m² - T –T ⁰ , a deviatoric stress tensor for the-phase, N/m²