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ACTIVE DRY STATE [1 record]

Record 1 1993-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
CONT

Taking the first example cited, we can describe the medium as a network of pores that can be open or closed ... and monitor the penetration of a fluid by detecting whether pores at some level are wet or dry. A crucial point to note is that a site at the intersection of pores that have not been reached by the fluid cannot become wet. The dry state is said to be absorbing. By contrast, the other state is often called active

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
CONT

Considérant le premier exemple cité, on peut en effet décrire un milieu poreux comme un réseau de pores qui peuvent être ouverts ou fermés [...] et contrôler la pénétration d'un fluide à l'intérieur en détectant si les pores à une distance donnée de l'entrée sont secs ou mouillés. Le point crucial à remarquer est le suivant : un site à l'intersection de pores qui n'ont pas été touchés par le fluide ne peut devenir mouillé, on dit que l'état sec est absorbant. Par différence, l'autre état est souvent appelé actif.

Spanish

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