InterPore - International Society for Porous Media

Discover Multiscale Modeling – Two-Part #Course Series! We are excited to present an upcoming two-part course series on multiscale modeling and its practical applications: Part 1: Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Porous Media (End January) Learn the fundamentals of multiscale modeling and simulation, providing you with essential tools and methods to analyze porous media systems. https://lnkd.in/gv6RdRNy Part 2: Modeling Salt Cavern Creation and Evolution (Mid February) Building on Part 1, this course explores the fascinating process of salt cavern formation and its long-term evolution—key for real-world engineering and energy storage applications. https://lnkd.in/gxZJHHyD Whether you attend one course or both, this series is designed to enhance your expertise in multiscale modeling and equip you with practical skills to tackle complex challenges in porous media.

🎓 Calling all students! Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Invited Student Paper Award when submitting your abstract to the InterPore conference! 🌟 This award recognizes outstanding student presentations, with nominated students invited to submit a paper to the InterPore Journal. The award is granted upon successful publication. 📌 Eligibility: Be enrolled at the time of abstract submission and present (online or in person) at the conference. 📅 Indicate your interest during the abstract submission process! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dKfseUiF #StudentAward #InterPore2025 #PorousMedia #InterPoreJournal

Have you read the following article from #InterPoreJournal yet? 🧠 Inverse Method to Determine Hydraulic Conductivity from a Velocity Field using Graph Theory by Michael E. Mont-Eton et al. (University of Colorado Denver) Discover how FlowPaths uses graph theory to infer the spatial distribution of hydraulic conductivity from known flow vectors. This animation is the heart of the process. After transforming flows into orthogonal specific discharge vectors, each iteration considers the subgraph of reachable vertices for a combination of source and sink (here, 3-to-22) and produces a linearly independent set of minimally-weighted paths from source to sink. Here, with four sources (1-to-4) and four sinks (21-to-24), G contains sixteen such subgraphs and path sets. Taken together, they contain a linearly independent set of equations for head loss across the domain. Those 16 equations are solved for the 16 unknown hydraulic conductivities. 🔍 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ePhqUq3A #GraphTheory #HydraulicConductivity #FluidFlow #ComputationalScience #EnvironmentalResearch

Have you seen the latest research in InterPore Journal? 🔍 A Line Search Algorithm for Multiphysics Problems with Fracture Deformation By Ivar Stefansson, University of Bergen (UiB) This research addresses poroelastic and thermoporoelastic problems in fractured porous media. These complex systems are challenging to solve due to strong nonlinearity and reduced regularity at the fractures’ transition between the open and closed or sliding and sticking state. Ivar Stefansson proposes a novel line search algorithm that efficiently computes weights based on fracture states, ensuring stable transitions and reliable convergence within a few iterations—even for difficult test cases. 👉 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eVQT_Akx #PorousMedia #FractureMechanics #Thermoporoelasticity #ComputationalScience

#InterPore Saudi Chapter 3rd Annual Meeting 📅 Mark Your Calendars: 15 - 16 December 2024 ❌ No Registration Fee ✍️Register here: https://lnkd.in/gvgV-Dvj 🌐 Live on Zoom: https://lnkd.in/gsUWT9gT More information can be found in the flyer: https://lnkd.in/ghSVicVu The program can be found here: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://lnkd.in/gJqCermN Steering Committee Saudi Arabia InterPore Chapter Prof. Dr. Shuyu Sun (KAUST) [email protected] Dr. Tameem Almani (ARMCO) [email protected] Dr. Manal Alotaibi (KFUPM) [email protected]. #InterPore_Saudi_Arabia_Chapter

🚀 Publication alert! 🌍 Check out the most recent research published in the InterPore Journal, delving into the transformative potential of high-resolution 3D-printing for the design of porous transport layers. 🔍 The work performed at PSI Paul Scherrer Institut, PSI Electrochemistry Laboratory showcases the unique advantages of additive manufacturing, including unprecedented precision and the ability to create intricate 3D structures, while also addressing its challenges. “Exploring chances and limitations of high resolution 3D-printing for guided water percolation in gas diffusion layers of polymer electrolyte fuel cells” By Tim Dörenkamp et al Read the full article to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gipaZmf3 #additivemanufacturing #fuelcell #porousmaterials #interporejournal

🎉 **Celebrating Excellence in Porous Media Research!** As we wrap up this year’s **PorousMediaTTT**, we are thrilled to honor the achievements of young researchers in Saudi Arabia, home to our **National Chapter Award** winner! 🏆 📅 **Mark your calendars for our 64th session:** 🗓️ **This Tuesday, December 10, 2024** ⏰ 15:00 CET | 17:00 Saudi Arabia 📢 **Featured Talks:** 🌟 **“Interfacial properties of the hydrogen-brine system in the presence of hydrophilic silica”** 🗣️ Speaker: Xinyu Yao, KAUST 🌟 **“Thermodynamic effects of multi-component two-phase fluids in porous media: Pore-network modeling”** 🗣️ Speaker: Ronghau Cui, KAUST Let’s come together to celebrate these outstanding contributions to the field of porous media. Don’t miss this session! 🔗 Join us here: https://lnkd.in/epegrJy8 #PorousMedia #InterPore #YoungResearchers #KAUST #PorousMediaTTT

🔬 High-Fidelity Experimental Model Verification for Flow in Fractured Porous Media by Jakub Both et al. For nearly two decades, mixed-dimensional mathematical models have been used to represent flow in fractured media. However, the accuracy of these models in reflecting physical reality has not been thoroughly explored. For this study, we drew direct qualitative and quantitative comparisons of laboratory experiments against mixed-dimensional models. Dedicated displacement experiments of steady-state laminar flow in fractured media were investigated using both high-resolution PET images and state-of-the-art numerical simulations. 👉 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/er-eYT43 #FracturedMedia #FlowModels #PorousMedia #InterPoreJournal

🚨 New Research Highlight 🚨 Take a look at the newly published study “Integration of geochemistry into a geomechanical subsurface flow simulator” by Miki M. et al in the 3rd issue of the #InterPoreJournal. This study presents a novel subsurface simulator that fully integrates flow, geomechanics, and geochemistry. The simulator has been rigorously benchmarked against other reactive-transport simulators, ensuring both accuracy and reliability. One example in the study models CO2-rich water injection into fractured sandstones, illustrating how geochemical reactions between CO2-rich brine and minerals like quartz influence porosity, stress, and deformation. These results demonstrate the simulator's ability to capture the dynamic interplay between geochemical and geomechanical changes, offering valuable insights for real-world applications such as CO2 sequestration, solution mining, and geothermal energy production. This research provides new insights into fluid-rock interactions in porous media, laying the groundwork for future advancements in these crucial areas. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eVrEjute

🚨 Exciting news! The 3rd issue of our official society journal, the InterPore Journal, is now published! This issue highlights diverse and groundbreaking research, from cutting-edge methodologies to advancements shaping the future of porous media science and technology. 🔗 Access it here: https://lnkd.in/eNAKF_fT A heartfelt thank you to our incredible authors, reviewers, and editors—your dedication keeps the InterPore Journal at the forefront of porous media research. 🙌 📢 Be part of this growing community! Submit your next paper to the InterPore Journal and showcase your innovative work in porous media. #InterPoreJournal #PorousMedia #OpenAccess #ResearchInnovation