About this course
After having first introduced the basic concepts, we will consider a number of themes based on articles:
moisture and ion transport in porous media, water/oil transport, fire behaviour, hydrology and drying of porous media.
Learning outcomes
This course is meant as a first introduction and provides a basic theoretical background for modeling transport phenomena engaged in various engineering projects. Basic concepts covered are: porosity, capillary pressure, permeability and Darcy flow in saturated and unsaturated media.
Prior knowledge
No previous knowledge required
Resources
- see website
- Matlab 2013 / 2014 a en 2014b via TU/e website http://www.mathworks.nl/support/sysreq/roadmap.html (Mathworks)
- ebook Fluids in Porous Media (ISBN 978-1-6817-4297-7)
Additional information
course
5 ECTS • broadening
- Levelmaster
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Starting dates
21 Apr 2025
ends 22 Jun 2025
Location Eindhoven Language English Term * Block GS4 E - Mo 9-10, Tu 5-8, Th 1-4 Course is currently running