This reference offers information on the current science and recent advances of wicking in porous materials. The book describes various modeling approaches, traditional and modern, but maintains an emphasis on the modern methodologies. A host of internationally recognized scientists and researchers contribute chapters to this book to describe the physics of wicking and the different approaches available for modeling wicking. Chapters cover capillary models (such as the Lucas-Washburn equation), sharp-front single phase-flow models, two-phase flow models (such as the Richard equation), network models, a Lattice-Boltzmann model, a mixture-theory based model, and a fractal-based modeling approach. The authors emphasize experimental validation of theoretical and numerical predictions along with experimental measurement of the necessary parameters.

Traditional Theories of Wicking: Capillary Models. Wicking in Absorbent Swelling Porous Materials. Evaporation and Wicking. Pore-Network Modeling of Wicking; A Two-Phase Flow Approach. A Fractal Based Approach to Model Wicking. Simulating Fluid Wicking into Porous Media with the Lattice Boltzmann Method.

Dr. Krishna M. Pillai is Associate Professor at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Dr. Reza Masoodi is a research associate at the Laboratory for Flow and Transport Studies in Porous Media at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.