Modelling electro-osmotic flow in porous media: a review
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow
ISSN: 0961-5539
Article publication date: 5 February 2018
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to provide a comprehensive literature review on modelling electro-osmotic flow in porous media.
Design/methodology/approach
Modelling electro-osmosis in fluid systems without solid particles has been first introduced. Then, after a brief description of the existing approaches for porous media modelling, electro-osmotic flow in porous media has been considered by analysing the main contributions to the development of this topic.
Findings
The analysis of literature has highlighted the absence of a universal model to analyse electro-osmosis in porous media, whereas many different methods and assumptions are used.
Originality/value
For the first time, the existing approaches for modelling electro-osmotic flow in porous have been collected and analysed to provide detailed indications for future works concerning this topic.
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Citation
Di Fraia, S., Massarotti, N. and Nithiarasu, P. (2018), "Modelling electro-osmotic flow in porous media: a review", International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, Vol. 28 No. 2, pp. 472-497. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-11-2016-0437
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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