About
Associate Professor Abbas El-Zein-
My research falls in the area of applied mathematics and environmental science and engineering. It covers both theoretical and applied topics using deterministic, stochastic and statistical approaches, with focus on computational and environmental geomechanics, as well as environmental risk.
Multi-Scale Modeling of Fluid Flow in Porous Media
Summary
The project consists of creating multi-scale tools of flow through granular media and studying the way in which geo-mechanical problems are affected by phenomena at a micro scale.
Supervisor(s)
Associate Professor Abbas El-Zein
Research Location
Program Type
Masters/PHD
Synopsis
Many questions about fluid flow through porous media remain without satisfactory answers. How does fluid flow alter the packing of soil grains and the void distributions, and how do distributions affect fluid flow and pore pressures? Under what conditions do particles suspended in the fluid deposit on the soil matrix? When are soil grains likely to be detached? A better understanding of hydro-mechanical coupling in porous media is crucial in answering these questions. The project consists of creating multi-scale tools of flow through granular media and studying the way in which geo-mechanical problems are affected by phenomena at a micro scale. Applications such as granular filters and erosion of earth dams will be studied. The project’s findings about fluid-particle interactions, as well as its methodological and computational innovations, will be applicable to other engineering fields. The student will be trained in research, communication, hydromechanical problems in porous media, mathematical modelling and computer programming. Journals where this research can be published are Water Resources Research, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, among others.
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Keywords
fluid particle interactions, hydromechanical coupling, granular filters, erosion
Opportunity ID
The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is: 341
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