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Pore network model of drying with Kelvin effect

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A pore network model of isothermal drying is presented. The model takes into account the capillary effects, the transport of vapor by diffusion, including Knudsen effect, in the gas phase, and the Kelvin effect. The model is seen as a first step toward the simulation of drying in mesoscopic porous materials involving pore sizes between 4 nm and 50 nm. The major issue addressed with the present model is the computation of the menisci mean curvature radius at the boundary of each liquid cluster in conjunction with the Kelvin effect. The impact of Kelvin effect on the drying process is investigated, varying the relative humidity in the ambient air outside the medium. The simulations indicate that the Kelvin effect has a significant impact on the liquid distribution during drying. The evaporation rate is found to fluctuate due to the menisci curvature variations during drying. The simulations also highlight a noticeable non-local equilibrium effect.
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hal-03147548 , version 1 (20-02-2021)

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Otman Maalal, Marc Prat, Didier Lasseux. Pore network model of drying with Kelvin effect. Physics of Fluids, 2021, 33 (2), pp.027103. ⟨10.1063/5.0035651⟩. ⟨hal-03147548⟩
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