A multiscale network model for simulating moisture transfer properties of porous media

Transport in Porous Media

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-88

  Carmeliet, Jan ^a   Descamps, Filip ^b   Houvenaghel, Geert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Daidalos Bldg Physics Engineering ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Liquid water transfer; Moisture permeability; Multiscale network; Water vapour diffusion

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; CONDENSATION; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; DRYING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOISTURE; PORE SIZE; SORPTION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VAPORS; WETTING;

MULTISCALE NETWORK MODEL;

POROUS MATERIALS;

POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0032775956     PISSN: 01693913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006500716417     Document Type: Article

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