2D SIMULATIONS OF LIQUID PERCOLATION THROUGH MODEL POROUS MEDIA: PRELIMINARY MD AND DPD RESULTS

Abstract

In the paper we make a short overview of computer models based on particle approach, which can be suitable for the simulation of fluid flow through porous media. We concentrate on Molecular Dynamics (MD) and Dissipative Particle Dynamics (DPD) methods. We describe main features of our simulation programs, and present and discuss preliminary results of MD and DPD simulations of 2D fluid flow through a simple model rigid porous media. The paper aims at the evaluation of the applicability of MD and DPD methods for simulations of liquid flows in media of complicated geometry.

Keywords

• 2D flow simulations
• particle methods
• molecular dynamics
• dissipative particle dynamics