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Percolation/Diffusion through the Void Space of a Bed of Randomly Packed Particles of Different Sizes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

Daniel P Riley ,
Irina V Belova  and
Graeme E Murch
Daniel P Riley
Affiliation:
Diffusion in Solids Group, Dept. Mechanical Engineering The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Irina V Belova
Affiliation:
Diffusion in Solids Group, Dept. Mechanical Engineering The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Graeme E Murch
Affiliation:
Diffusion in Solids Group, Dept. Mechanical Engineering The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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Abstract

In this paper a Monte Carlo method is introduced for determining the diffusivity in the void space of porous media constructed from spheres. We studied ordered and random arrangements of spheres, the latter with different sizes. It is found that the effect of structure on the diffusivity is fairly slight. The empirical curve of Neale and Nader is shown to provide a convenient upper bound. The result of Bruggemann provides a convenient lower bound.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 677: Symposium AA – Advances in Materials Theory and Modeling–Bridging Over Multiple-Length and Time Scales , 2001 , AA7.11
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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