pendular_ring#

pendular_ring(network, throat_diameter='throat.diameter', pore_diameter='pore.diameter')[source]#

Calculates the volume of the pendular rings residing between the end of a cylindrical throat and spherical pores that are in contact but not overlapping.

This volume should be added to the throat volume if the throat length was found as the center-to-center distance less the pore radii.

Parameters:: network (OpenPNM Network object)

throat_diameterstr: Name of the dictionary key on network containing the ndarray of throat diameter values.
pore_diameterstr: Name of the dictionary key on network containing the ndarray of pore diameter values.

Notes

This model does not consider the possibility that multiple throats might overlap in the same location which could happen if throats are large and connectivity is random.