Two-dimensional network simulation of diffusion-driven coarsening of foam inside a porous medium

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 357-373

  Cohen, David ^a   Patzek, T W ^b   Radke, C J ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

diffusion; foam; network simulation; porous media

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; FOAM; MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029996875     PISSN: 00219797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jcis.1996.0227     Document Type: Article

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