Fractal Dimensions and Their Implications in Characterization of Porous Media
A special issue of Fractal and Fractional (ISSN 2504-3110). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fractal geometry theory; transports in fractal media
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Interests: heat and mass transfer; fluid mechanics; fractal theory
Interests: thermal comfort; thermal management; heat and mass transfer; fibrous materials; wearable technology; fractal theory
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Porous media widely exist in nature, such as soils, pores, and fractures in oil, coal, and water reservoirs, as well as in engineering materials like fibrous materials, ceramic materials, construction materials, thermal insulation materials, biological tissue, and biological materials. It has been shown that the microstructures of the above media/materials exhibit fractal characteristics, and the fractal dimensions are the most important parameters among their microstructures. This Special Issue will focus on the fractal dimensions and their Implications in the characterization of porous media. Topics include but are not limited to:
- Characterizations of microstructures of porous media;
- Determinations of fractal dimensions of porous media;
- Characterizations of microstructures of pore-fracture media;
- Determinations of fractal dimensions of pore-fracture media;
- Applications of fractal dimensions of porous media in transport physics of porous media.
Prof. Dr. Boming Yu
Prof. Dr. Boqi Xiao
Dr. Dahua Shou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fractal
- porous media
- thermal conductivity
- permeability
- electrical conductivity
- diffusivity
- pore-fracture media
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