Free Convection in a Porous Medium
This example treats the modeling of sub-surface flow where free convection in porous media is analyzed. The results are compared with published literature in the field.The model couples the momentum balance to an energy balance through an equation, dependant on temperature, being directly typed into the source term for the momentum balance. This shows COMSOL Multiphysics' uniques Equation-based modeling abilities.
The example can therefore been considered as a benchmark model for COMSOL Multiphysics capabilities in single-phase porous media flow.
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Engineering Fields
- Subsurface Flow
- Multiphysics
- Momentum Transfer & CFD
- Energy Transfer
- Benchmarking Studies
Application Areas
- Hydrology, Subsurface Flow
- Geophysics