How to model capillary force term in unsaturated porous media at liquid-vapor interface ?

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Alexander J. Babchin

We discuss here the Capillary Pressure in Poropus Media, as a function of SATURATION. I can refer you, Brahat, to my shirt paper on the subject, published in TRANSPORT in POROPUS MEDIA, 2006. The text of this paper is posted on my RG site.

Bharat bhushan Sharma

Thanks for your reply Dr. Babchin and papers. I will go through your papers.

Kind Regards,

Bharat