Percolation of Liquid Patterns Through Soil and Rock
by Owen Borville
September 23, 2021
Science, Mathematics
The percolation patterns of liquid through soil and rock are recognized as fractal, as these patterns repeat over multiple scales toward infinity.
Percolation of liquid describes the pattern in which liquid or fluid travels through interconnected pore space within soil and rock materials. These patterns can be identified down to the molecular level.
The percolation rate measures how fast the fluid travels throughout the porous material and the ability of the material to absorb the fluid.
The multiple interconnected pore spaces and channels would provide multiple ways for fluid to be transmitted and the degree of interconnectivity of the pore spaces would determine the percolation rate.
The interconnected pore spaces create geometric patterns that can vary greatly and in addition to many similar repeating patterns, which would identify the fractal nature of this pore space.
by Owen Borville
September 23, 2021
Science, Mathematics
The percolation patterns of liquid through soil and rock are recognized as fractal, as these patterns repeat over multiple scales toward infinity.
Percolation of liquid describes the pattern in which liquid or fluid travels through interconnected pore space within soil and rock materials. These patterns can be identified down to the molecular level.
The percolation rate measures how fast the fluid travels throughout the porous material and the ability of the material to absorb the fluid.
The multiple interconnected pore spaces and channels would provide multiple ways for fluid to be transmitted and the degree of interconnectivity of the pore spaces would determine the percolation rate.
The interconnected pore spaces create geometric patterns that can vary greatly and in addition to many similar repeating patterns, which would identify the fractal nature of this pore space.