Project description
Modelling flow-induced morphology modifications in porous multiscale systems
In many environmental and industrial systems involving fluids in porous media, local flow conditions modify the porous structure. Likewise, the flow is controlled by the geometry of the porous matrix. This is the case of snow: when ice crystals melt, water infiltrates through the interstitial space, melting neighboring crystals or refreezing around them. Predicting the dynamics of these systems poses a challenge due to the multiway coupling, multiscale nature and feedback mechanisms. The ERC-funded project MORPHOS aims to develop a multiscale modelling framework to predict the large-scale and long-term flow-induced morphology modifications of porous systems. High-resolution simulations and controlled laboratory experiments will be used to develop simple and reliable models to design, predict and control these flows.
Objective
Fluid flows through porous media with morphology modifications are ubiquitous across nature and industry, from the melting and refreezing of snow to the migration of carbon dioxide in underground aquifers, from phase-change materials in energy storage systems to the formation of sea ice. A key property of media experiencing morphology variations is that the modifications of the pore structure relate to the local flow conditions, which in turn are affected by the geometry of the porous matrix. Despite their importance and pervasiveness, measuring and modelling flow transport and medium evolution in these systems remains challenging, due to the multiway coupling, multiscale nature and feedback mechanisms. The objective of this project is to shed new light on the evolution of porous multiscale systems characterised by flow-induced morphology modifications. Three classes of media with increasing levels of complexity (porous media with phase-change, reactive media and reactive media with phase-change) will be investigated in well-defined and controlled flow configurations. To tackle these problems, we will employ in a complementary manner a combination of numerical simulations, laboratory experiments and theoretical modelling. We will use these findings in a multiscale modelling framework where the large-scale and long-term flow behaviour is predicted by simple models that are fed with the results of high-resolution numerical and laboratory experiments. This project aims at a true scientific breakthrough: we want to gain a quantitative understanding of flow transport and medium evolution in porous media with morphology modifications, unraveling a number of physical mechanisms that will allow the prediction and control of these complex systems.
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1040 Wien
Austria
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