Improved mechanistic foam simulation with foam catastrophe theory

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 318, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 62-77

  Kam, Seung Ihl ^a  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Foam; Foam catastrophe; Foam simulation; Limiting capillary pressure; Limiting water saturation

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COALESCENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; RHEOLOGY; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION);

FOAM CATASTROPHE; FOAM SIMULATION; LIMITING CAPILLARY PRESSURE; LIMITING WATER SATURATION;

FOAMS;

ARTICLE; FLOW KINETICS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FOAM; FOAM CATASTROPHE THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE; THEORY;

EID: 40649116382     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2007.12.017     Document Type: Article

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