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Introduction |
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The PoreSim Research Consortium is a group of industry sponsors and
research partners interested in multi-scale
modeling of porous materials. The consortium, which is based at
Louisiana State University, brings together a unique combination of applications, ideas,
expertise, and tools. |
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Mission |
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Fundamental Research:
to help advance basic science and computational modeling
techniques for a variety of porous materials.
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Technology Transfer:
to apply new imaging and modeling
techniques to engineering and scientific problems.
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Research Resource:
to provide ready access to
specialized tools for pore-scale characterization and
modeling.
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Education:
to train new research engineers in
areas fundamental to porous
materials.
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Technology Exchange:
to promote interaction between disciplines
involved in porous materials research.
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What is Unique? |
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Scope of Application:
The research encompasses an unusual
variety of materials and processes: materials range from from
consolidated rocks to packed beds to high-porosity fibers;
processes range from petroleum production to composite
materials manufacturing to separations technology. |
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Scope of Modeling:
Microscale modeling involves
both streamline-scale and pore-scale techniques. New
multiscale strategies are being developed for coupling these
microscale methods to continuum models. |
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Network Modeling Technology:
A core area of research is the
development of network modeling techniques for both real and
computer-generated materials. The result is significant
progress toward making network modeling a standard
tool for applied problems. |
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| Member Benefits |
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Science.
The consortium provides an effective way to participate in, guide, and benefit from fundamental
research on pore-scale and multiscale behavior. |
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Software.
Members have access to the
consortium software, which is being assembled into a desktop
package beginning during the development phase
of the consortium. |
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Imaging.
Consortium members are provided a number of avenues for
performing high-resolution 3D imaging through the consortium's
imaging partners. |
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Targeted Research.
Membership in the consortium provides streamlined and
cost-effective mechanisms for targeted research projects, which
can remain separate from the consortium research for
proprietary reasons. |
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Electronic Library.
Consortium members can download technical resources from the
online library. Materials include reports, advance preprints,
research bulletins, data files, tomography images, and more. |
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