Effective double-poroelasticity derived via homogenisation of two non-interacting solid phases percolated by a viscous fluid

Miller, L. and Penta, R. (2024) Effective double-poroelasticity derived via homogenisation of two non-interacting solid phases percolated by a viscous fluid. European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids, 105, 105219. (doi: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2023.105219)

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Abstract

This work carries out the derivation of the governing equations for a composite material that has the following microstructure. Our microstructure possesses an elastic matrix that has an incompressible Newtonian fluid flowing in the pores and then the latter is additionally reinforced by an elastic network that is fully surrounded by the fluid. We exploit the length scale separation that exists in the system between the microscale and the overall size of the material to apply the asymptotic homogenization technique. The resulting model comprises additional terms and equations to account for the discontinuity between the elastic phases, and reduces to more standard poroelastic formulations only when the two elastic phases are in contact. The coefficients of the novel model are to be computed by solving appropriate periodic cell differential problems. The coefficients encode the details of the geometry and stiffness of the microstructure. The model is applicable to a variety of scenarios, such as artificial constructs and biomaterials.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:RP is partially supported by EPSRC, UK Grants EP/S030875/1 and EP/T017899/1 and conducted the research according to the inspiring scientific principles of the national Italian mathematics association Indam (‘‘Istituto nazionale di Alta Matematica’’).
Keywords:Multiscale modelling, poroelasticity, homogenisation, fluid-structure interaction.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Miller, Dr Laura and Penta, Dr Raimondo
Creator Roles:
Miller, L.Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Software, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review and editing
Penta, R.Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Software, Supervision, Visualization, Writing – review and editing
Authors: Miller, L., and Penta, R.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Mathematics and Statistics > Mathematics
Journal Name:European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0997-7538
ISSN (Online):1873-7285
Published Online:03 January 2024
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2024 The Authors
First Published:First published in European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids 105:105219
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
303232EPSRC Centre for Multiscale soft tissue mechanics with MIT and POLIMI (SofTMech-MP)Xiaoyu LuoEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)EP/S030875/1M&S - Mathematics
308255The SofTMech Statistical Emulation and Translation HubDirk HusmeierEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)EP/T017899/1M&S - Statistics