Table 1 Material properties of water, air, and the capillary wick at 25 \(\mathrm{{^\circ C}}\).
Variable | Parameter | Value | Variable | Parameter | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
\({\rho _w}\) | Density of water | 1000 \(\mathrm{{kg/}}{\mathrm{{m}}^\mathrm{{3}}}\) | D | Particle diameter | \(2 \times {10^{ - 4}}\) m |
\({\rho _n}\) | Viscosity of air | 1 \(\mathrm{{kg/}}{\mathrm{{m}}^\mathrm{{3}}}\) | \({s_w}\) | Saturation | 0 |
\({\varepsilon _p}\) | Porosity | 0.47 | \(\psi\) | Inclined angle | \(90^\circ\) |
\({\mu _n}\) | Viscosity of air | \(1.76 \times {10^{ - 5}}\) \(\mathrm{{pa}} \cdot \mathrm{{s}}\) | \(\tau\)33 | Tortuosity | 1.58 |
\({\mu _w}\) | Viscosity of water | 0.001 \(\mathrm{{pa}} \cdot \mathrm{{s}}\) | L | Length | 0.5 m |
\(\sigma\) | Surface tension of water | 0.0724 N/m | Wi | Width | 0.066 m |
\({\lambda _p}\) | Pore size distribution index | 2 | d | Thickness | 0.001 m |
