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We present a mathematical approach to optimize the material distribution for fluid transport in unsaturated porous media. Our benchmark problem is a simplified diaper model as an exemplary liquid absorber. Our model has up to three…
The paper deals with the homogenization of deformable porous media saturated by two-component electrolytes. The model relevant to the microscopic scale describes steady states of the medium while reflecting essential physical phenomena,…
We explore the dynamical transport of an impurity between different embedding majority species which are spatially separated in a double well. The transfer and storage of the impurity is triggered by dynamically changing the interaction…
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