Modelling and measurements of the velocity gradient and local flow direction at the pore scale of a packed bed

In a packed bed with single phase liquid flow, velocity gradient and local flow direction are measured at the pore scale using tri-segmented microelectrodes flush mounted at the surface of a sphere equator area. The experimental measurements are compared to numerical predictions deduced from the solution of a 3D model based on continuity and momentum balance equations.

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