https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202124909007
Investigating the effect of porosity on the soil water retention curve using the multiphase Lattice Boltzmann Method
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The University of Texas at Austin, 301 E Dean Keeton St, Austin, TX 78712
2
IATE, Univ. Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Montpellier SupAgro, Montpellier, France
* e-mail: reihos@utexas.edu
** e-mail: krishnak@utexas.edu
Published online: 7 June 2021
The soil water retention curve (SWRC) is the most commonly used relationship in the study of unsaturated soil. In this paper, the effect of porosity on the SWRC is investigated by numerically modeling unsaturated soil using the Shan-Chen multiphase Lattice Boltzmann Method. The shape of simulated SWRCs are compared against that predicted by the van Genuchten model, demonstrating a good fit except at low degrees of saturation. The simulated SWRCs show an increase in the air-entry value as porosity decreases.
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