Transport dynamics of droplets encapsulated by an elastic interface in pore throats

L He, W He, S Wang, R Lou, T Ren, H Cui, Y Tao… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The transport dynamics of droplets in pore throats are crucial for oil recovery in high water-
cut oil fields and primarily governed by interfacial properties of droplets. In nanoparticle …

Investigation of microflow mechanisms and emulsion size distribution in porous media

H Wang, B Wei, J Hou, Z Sun, Q Du, K Zhou - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Crude oil in underground porous media can be emulsified by surfactants, which can lead to
improved oil recovery. However, there have been limited investigations revealing the …

Pore-scale study of three-dimensional three-phase dynamic behaviors and displacement processes in porous media

X Sha, L Chen, C Zhang, H Wei, WQ Tao - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Carbon dioxide geological sequestration is a key method to alleviate global warming and
enhance oil recovery, where the three-phase displacement processes of oil, water, and …

Dynamic breakup of Janus droplet in a bifurcating microchannel

H Wang, S Wang, Y Mu, Q Han, Y Cheng - Physical Review Fluids, 2024 - APS
Droplet breakup is frequently observed in natural and industrial processes and has been
considered as a promising approach for increasing productivity and adjusting droplet size in …

A numerical investigation on the morphology evolution of compound droplets

C Lv, Z Ji, H Zhang, T Yang, H Zhao - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The volume of fluid-continuum surface force model is used to systematically study the
influence of characteristic parameters, internal pressure on the dynamic characteristics, finite …

Numerical study of compound drop mobility over a surface having wettability difference

A Pathak, NK Singh, AK Das - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Three-dimensional numerical simulations have been performed to analyze the effect of
wettability difference on a compound droplet through biphilic and wettability gradient …