Abstract
A network computational model for a 3D ceramic structure is developed. The model is applied to study the impact of geometric and material parameters of structure on the liquid metal flow through random porous ceramic medium in pressure infiltration processes. The characteristic geometric features of the ceramic structure favorable for liquid metal flow during the infiltration process are determined. The method of structural approximation and constructive homogenization are applied, and the discrete stationary Stokes equations on random graphs are considered. This approach gives a robust algorithm to determine the macroscopic permeability K of interpenetrating phases. The dependencies of K on the distribution of connections (windows) between the cells (inclusions) are derived. The numerical simulations demonstrate that the permeability K does not depend on the scaled distribution sizes of windows. This implies that K is proportional to the mean value of the window areas. The considered model takes into account a random complex structure of 3D ceramic. Hence, it complements the previous study on the local transport properties of tubes (windows) connecting the cells.
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