Insights on foam generation in porous media from pore-network studies

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 256, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 181-189

  Chen, M ^a   Yortsos, Y C ^a   Rossen, W R ^b  

^a University of Southern California   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluids with yield stress; Foam; Pore networks; Porous media

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); POROUS MATERIALS;

FOAM GENERATION; FOAM LAMELLAE; PORE NETWORKS; PORE-LEVEL MECHANISMS;

FOAMS;

ARTICLE; FOAM; GAS; LIQUID; MOBILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 14844296432     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2005.01.020     Document Type: Article

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