Parametric Analysis for 3D Modeling of Consolidation-Induced Solute Transport Using OpenFOAM
Most previous investigations for consolidation-induced solute transport models have been limited to one-dimensional studies in unsaturated porous media and lack systematic parameter sensitivity analysis. This study addresses these gaps by analyzing the effects of hydraulic conductivity (<i>K&l...
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| description | Most previous investigations for consolidation-induced solute transport models have been limited to one-dimensional studies in unsaturated porous media and lack systematic parameter sensitivity analysis. This study addresses these gaps by analyzing the effects of hydraulic conductivity (<i>K</i>), shear modulus (<i>G</i>), saturation (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>S</mi><mi>r</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>), Poisson’s ratio (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>ν</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>), partitioning coefficient (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>K</mi><mi>d</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>), and anisotropy ratio (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="true"><mfrac><msub><mi>K</mi><mi>x</mi></msub><msub><mi>K</mi><mi>z</mi></msub></mfrac></mstyle></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="true"><mfrac><msub><mi>K</mi><mi>y</mi></msub><msub><mi>K</mi><mi>z</mi></msub></mfrac></mstyle></semantics></math></inline-formula>) on pore water pressure, soil deformation, and solute transport. The findings reveal that higher <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>K</mi><mi>d</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> values significantly hinder solute migration through enhanced adsorption and reduced vertical transport to deeper layers, while increasing anisotropy ratios primarily enhance horizontal migration, with their effects diminishing beyond a threshold. Additionally, a higher <i>K</i> accelerates pressure dissipation and solute movement, while a lower <i>G</i> increases soil deformation and speeds up solute migration. Saturation has a minor effect on solute concentration, with slight increases under higher <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>S</mi><mi>r</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>. The Poisson ratio significantly impacts the transport of the solute, with smaller <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>ν</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> accelerating and larger <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>ν</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> slowing migration. These insights offer valuable theoretical support for optimizing models in unsaturated porous media. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f3201d310dfe43138c7657cad6f63a7e2024-12-27T14:08:15ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-12-0114241174910.3390/app142411749Parametric Analysis for 3D Modeling of Consolidation-Induced Solute Transport Using OpenFOAMBolin Wang0Dong-Sheng Jeng1School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, QLD 4222, AustraliaSchool of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, QLD 4222, AustraliaMost previous investigations for consolidation-induced solute transport models have been limited to one-dimensional studies in unsaturated porous media and lack systematic parameter sensitivity analysis. This study addresses these gaps by analyzing the effects of hydraulic conductivity (<i>K</i>), shear modulus (<i>G</i>), saturation (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>S</mi><mi>r</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>), Poisson’s ratio (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>ν</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>), partitioning coefficient (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>K</mi><mi>d</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>), and anisotropy ratio (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="true"><mfrac><msub><mi>K</mi><mi>x</mi></msub><msub><mi>K</mi><mi>z</mi></msub></mfrac></mstyle></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="true"><mfrac><msub><mi>K</mi><mi>y</mi></msub><msub><mi>K</mi><mi>z</mi></msub></mfrac></mstyle></semantics></math></inline-formula>) on pore water pressure, soil deformation, and solute transport. The findings reveal that higher <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>K</mi><mi>d</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> values significantly hinder solute migration through enhanced adsorption and reduced vertical transport to deeper layers, while increasing anisotropy ratios primarily enhance horizontal migration, with their effects diminishing beyond a threshold. Additionally, a higher <i>K</i> accelerates pressure dissipation and solute movement, while a lower <i>G</i> increases soil deformation and speeds up solute migration. Saturation has a minor effect on solute concentration, with slight increases under higher <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>S</mi><mi>r</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>. The Poisson ratio significantly impacts the transport of the solute, with smaller <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>ν</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> accelerating and larger <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>ν</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> slowing migration. These insights offer valuable theoretical support for optimizing models in unsaturated porous media.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/24/11749solute transportconsolidationOpenFOAMdeformable media |
| spellingShingle | Bolin Wang Dong-Sheng Jeng Parametric Analysis for 3D Modeling of Consolidation-Induced Solute Transport Using OpenFOAM Applied Sciences solute transport consolidation OpenFOAM deformable media |
| title | Parametric Analysis for 3D Modeling of Consolidation-Induced Solute Transport Using OpenFOAM |
| title_full | Parametric Analysis for 3D Modeling of Consolidation-Induced Solute Transport Using OpenFOAM |
| title_fullStr | Parametric Analysis for 3D Modeling of Consolidation-Induced Solute Transport Using OpenFOAM |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parametric Analysis for 3D Modeling of Consolidation-Induced Solute Transport Using OpenFOAM |
| title_short | Parametric Analysis for 3D Modeling of Consolidation-Induced Solute Transport Using OpenFOAM |
| title_sort | parametric analysis for 3d modeling of consolidation induced solute transport using openfoam |
| topic | solute transport consolidation OpenFOAM deformable media |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/24/11749 |
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