Emergence of dissipation and hysteresis from interactions among reversible, non-dissipative units: The case of fluid-fluid interfaces

Ran Holtzman, Marco Dentz, Marcel Moura, Mykyta V. Chubynsky, Ramon Planet, Jordi Ortín

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Abstract

We examine the nonequilibrium nature of two-phase fluid displacements in a quasi-two-dimensional medium (a model open fracture), in the presence of localized constrictions (“defects”), from a theoretical and numerical standpoint. Our analysis predicts the capillary energy dissipated in abrupt interfacial displacements (jumps) across defects, and relates it to the corresponding hysteresis cycle, e.g. in pressure-saturation. We distinguish between “weak” (reversible interface displacement, exhibiting no hysteresis and dissipation) and “strong” (irreversible) defects. We expose the emergence of dissipation and irreversibility caused by spatial interactions, mediated by interfacial tension, among otherwise weak defects. We exemplify this cooperative behavior for a pair of weak defects and establish a critical separation distance, analytically and numerically, verified by a proof-of-concept experiment..
Original languageEnglish
Article number064001
Number of pages29
JournalPhysical Review Fluids
Volume9
Issue number6
Early online date3 Jun 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2024

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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/V050613/1)

Funding

R.H. acknowledges support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/V050613/1); M.D., J.O., and R.P. acknowledge the support of the Agencia Estatal de Investigacien (10.13039/501100011033), Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacien, and European Regional Development Fund A way of making Europe through grants HydroPore PID2019-106887GB-C31 and C32 (M.D. and J.O., respectively), PID2022-839 137652NB-C41 and C42 (M.D. and J.O., respectively), and PID2021-122369NB-I00 (R.P.). M.M. acknowledges the support from the Research Council of Norway through projects 262644 and 324555. R.H. acknowledges support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/V050613/1); M.D., J.O., and R.P. acknowledge the support of the Agencia Estatal de Investigaci\u00F3n (10.13039/501100011033), Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovaci\u00F3n, and European Regional Development Fund \u201CA way of making Europe\u201D through grants HydroPore PID2019-106887GB-C31 and C32 (M.D. and J.O., respectively), PID2022-839 137652NB-C41 and C42 (M.D. and J.O., respectively), and PID2021-122369NB-I00 (R.P.). M.M. acknowledges the support from the Research Council of Norway through projects 262644 and 324555.

FundersFunder number
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Agencia Estatal de Investigación
The Research Council of Norway324555, 262644
European Regional Development FundPID2019-106887GB-C31, PID2021-122369NB-I00, PID2022-839 137652NB-C41
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilEP/V050613/1

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