Numerical Simulation and Application of Flow in Porous Media

Dear Colleagues,

Flow phenomena in porous media are ubiquitous and critical across a vast spectrum of scientific and engineering disciplines, including groundwater hydrology, petroleum engineering, environmental remediation, geothermal energy, fuel cells, composite materials manufacturing, biological systems, and chemical engineering processes. Accurately predicting and understanding the complex interactions between fluids and the intricate pore geometries of natural and synthetic porous materials remains a significant challenge. Numerical simulation has emerged as an indispensable tool for tackling this complexity, providing insights that are often unattainable through analytical methods or experimentation alone.

This Special Issue, “Numerical Simulation and Application of Flow in Porous Media”, aims to compile high-quality, original research and review articles that showcase the latest advancements and innovative applications in this rapidly evolving field. We seek contributions that push the boundaries of numerical methods, enhance our fundamental understanding of flow physics in porous systems, and demonstrate tangible solutions to real-world problems.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Advanced Numerical Methods: Novel discretization schemes (Finite Volume, Finite Element, Lattice Boltzmann, Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics, Pore Network Modeling), multiscale and multiphysics coupling strategies, high-performance computing applications, machine learning-enhanced simulations, uncertainty quantification, and model reduction techniques specific to porous media flow.
• Fundamental Flow Physics Modeling: Simulation of single-phase and multiphase flow, non-Newtonian fluid flow, reactive transport, coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical processes, flow in fractured and deformable porous media, and micro-scale (pore-scale) to macro-scale (continuum-scale) bridging.
• Innovative Applications: Case studies and simulations addressing critical challenges in energy resources (oil/gas recovery, CO2 sequestration, geothermal, hydrogen storage), water resources management (contaminant transport, saltwater intrusion, managed aquifer recharge), environmental engineering (soil remediation, landfill design), materials science (composites processing, filtration), biomedical engineering (tissue perfusion, drug delivery), and emerging technologies (fuel cells, batteries, microfluidics).

Thanks and I hope you consider participating in this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Chengyong Li
Dr. Daobing Wang
Dr. Shaoyang Geng
Guest Editors

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• porous media flow
• numerical simulation
• computational modeling
• multiphase flow
• pore-scale modeling
• multiscale simulation
• applications in petroleum engineering