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The void prediction in LCM processes sparks off interest within the composite material industry because it is a significant issue to keep the expected mechanical properties. The liquid properties, the preform geometry and the flow…
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We investigate a two-dimensional network simulator that model the dynamics of two-phase immiscible bulk flow where film flow can be neglected. We present a method for simulating the detailed dynamical process where the two phases are…
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We report a new first-order phase transition preceding capillary condensation and corresponding to the discontinuous formation of a curved liquid meniscus. Using a mean-field microscopic approach based on the density functional theory we…
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