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Title: Numerical modeling of immiscible two-phase flow in micro-models using a commercial CFD code

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OSTI ID:1013246

Off-the-shelf CFD software is being used to analyze everything from flow over airplanes to lab-on-a-chip designs. So, how accurately can two-phase immiscible flow be modeled flowing through some small-scale models of porous media? We evaluate the capability of the CFD code FLUENT{trademark} to model immiscible flow in micro-scale, bench-top stereolithography models. By comparing the flow results to experimental models we show that accurate 3D modeling is possible.

Research Organization:
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, and Morgantown, WV (United States). In-house Research
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy (FE)
OSTI ID:
1013246
Report Number(s):
NETL-TPR2390; TRN: US201110%%563
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1st International Conference on Challenges of Porous Media; Kaiserslautern, Germany. March 11-14
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English