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Events for December 06, 2019

  • Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Seminar - Distinguished Lecture Series

    Fri, Dec 06, 2019 @ 02:00 AM - 03:00 PM

    Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

    Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars


    Speaker: Professor S. Majid Hassanizadeh, Earth Sciences Department, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

    Talk Title: Advanced theories of two-phase flow in deformable porous media; experimental and computation studies

    Abstract:
    Two-phase flow in porous media is traditionally modeled using a modified form of Darcy's law, two volume balance equations, and a so-called capillary pressure-saturation relationship. Darcy's Law was proposed more than 150 years ago for the flow of a single fluid in soil. Since then, this equation, in almost original form, has been assumed to be applicable to more and more complicated porous media. But, there are many shortcomings of the so-called extended Darcy's Law. Also, the empirical relationship between capillary pressure and saturation is known to suffer from some important shortcoming (it is hysteretic and may depend on the rate of flow or rate of change of saturation).

    In this lecture, we present a new theory of two-phase flow, which comprises a truly extended Darcy's law and a new capillarity theory, which has five main features: i) pressure gradient is not the only driving force for flow, ii) saturation and pressure are not the only state variables; fluid-fluid specific interfacial area is another macroscale state variable, iii) capillary pressure is an intrinsic property of the porous medium and is not only a function of saturation but also fluid-fluid specific interfacial areas, iv) effective stress parameter is a function of fluid-fluid specific interfacial area as well as saturation, and v) there is a dynamic (or non-equilibrium) capillarity effect. We provide experimental evidences for the validity of the new theory. Also, results of pore-scale and continuum-scale simulations are provided to illustrate the significance of new theory at various scales.


    Location: Hedco Pertroleum and Chemical Engineering Building (HED) - 116

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Karen Woo/Mork Family

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  • USC Viterbi Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Senior Project Showcase

    Fri, Dec 06, 2019 @ 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Alumni

    Student Activity


    The Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department invites you to a poster/ demonstration showcase of our Senior projects from Fall 2019.

    RSVP REQUESTED

    TOPICS INCLUDE:
    Marine Animal Motion
    Radiator Optimization
    Wildfire Defense
    Coastal Bathymetry
    Intelligent Irrigation
    Cold Gas Thrusters
    Shape Memory Alloys
    Prosthetic Hands
    Landing Gear Noise

    CONTACT: MATTHEW GILPIN, GILPIN@USC.EDU
    RSVP: HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/AME-SHOWCASE-2019

    Location: Vivian Hall of Engineering (VHE) - VHE Breezeway

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Kristy Ly

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  • Seminar at CAM Lab

    Fri, Dec 06, 2019 @ 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM

    Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

    Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars


    Speaker: Dr. Li Zhang, Associate Professor

    Talk Title: Magnetic Microrobots for Biomedicine

    Host: Prof. Yong Chen

    More Information: Abstract_L. Zhang.pdf

    Location: Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) Lab

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Grace Owh

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