Porosimetry & Two-Phase Flow
SatuDict
The SatuDict module deals with the distribution of two distinct fluid phases (gas or liquid) in porous materials. Saturation with these fluid phases alters the properties of the porous media, such as flow permeability, diffusivity, thermal conductivity, and electrical conductivity. These properties come to depend on the saturation of the media, and come to be considered as relative.
Depending on the distribution of the phase, saturation-dependent properties result. The relative properties are obtained by dividing the saturation-dependent properties by the properties for the entire pore space (absolute).
The SatuDict module computes the distribution of two fluids using a pore morphology method-based algorithm known as "maximum inscribed spheres". The result of the pore morphology method is a sequence of quasi-stationary two-phase distributions, which are used in SatuDict to compute the saturation-dependent
- capillary pressure curve.
Modules | Applications |
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GeoDict Base | Includes the basic functionality of GeoDict [necessary] |
ImportGeo-Vol | Import and segmentation of the µCT images and generation of the 3D microstructure models based on them [optional] |
Digitale Material Design | Application-relevant modules for creating and modeling 3D microstructure models in GeoDict [optional] |
SatuDict is required for other modules to function
Modules | Applications |
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FlowDict | compute the effective permeability and the relative permeability |
DiffuDict | compute the relative gas diffusivity |
ConductoDict | compute the relative thermal conductivity and the resistivity index |