Abstract
Abstract Hydraulic tortuosity is a crucial parameter affecting the movement of fluid in porous media. Currently, researchers have used different methods to construct porous media models and studied the variation of hydraulic tortuosity with porosity. In this paper, we use Monte Carlo random particle, quartet structure generation set (QSGS), and CT-scan reconstruction to construct porous media models with different porosity. The finite element method is used to simulate the fluid passing through the models. The effectiveness of the QSGS algorithm in constructing porous media is verified. The hydraulic tortuosity of the three types of model is computed using the streamline length ratio method, and its variation law with porosity is explored. The results show that the change law of the three models is consistent. The law of power function change is satisfied between the two for all models, which means the increase in porosity causes a decrease in tortuosity. Different models are constructed to explore the effect of tortuosity on permeability. An increase in tortuosity results in a smaller permeability when other conditions are equal. This paper aims to provide effective methods for constructing porous media models and a reference for studying hydraulic tortuosity.
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