Stokes flow solutions in infinite and semi‐infinite porous channels
Stokes flow solutions in infinite and semi‐infinite porous channels
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DOI:
10.1111/sapm.12574
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发表时间:
2023-03
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
Francesca Bernardi;S. Chellam;N. Cogan;M. Moore
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作者:
Francesca Bernardi;S. Chellam;N. Cogan;M. Moore
We derive a class of exact solutions for Stokes flow in infinite and semi‐infinite channel geometries with permeable walls. These simple, explicit, series expressions for both pressure and Stokes flow are valid for all permeability values. At the channel walls, we impose a no‐slip condition for the tangential fluid velocity and a condition based on Darcy's law for the normal fluid velocity. Fluid flow across the channel boundaries is driven by the pressure drop between the channel interior and exterior; we assume the exterior pressure to be constant. We show how the ground state is an exact solution in the infinite channel case. For the semi‐infinite channel domain, the ground‐state solutions approximate well the full exact solution in the bulk and we derive a method to improve their accuracy at the transverse wall. This study is motivated by the need to quantitatively understand the detailed fluid dynamics applicable in a variety of engineering applications including membrane‐based water purification, heat and mass transfer, and fuel cells.