The shapes of growing crystals are determined by an interplay of complex processes that include transport of energy and matter through bulk phases, capillarity-related processes that determine local equilibrium conditions at the crystal-nutrient interface, and non-equilibrium kinetic processes that take place locally to that interface. A mathematical description of crystal growth results in a f...

A macroscopic theory for capillarity in porous media is presented, challenging the established view that capillary pressure and relative permeability are constitutive parameter functions. The capillary pressure function in the present theory is not an input parameter but an outcome. The theoretical approach is based on introducing the residual saturations explicitly as state variables [as in Ph...

Coronary microvascular damage appears to play a role in reperfusion injury after myocardial ischemia. This study was designed to afford direct viewing of the effects of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion on the coronary microcirculation and to determine whether pretreatment with the calcium blocker nisoldipine would attenuate any microvascular damage during reperfusion. Four groups of isolated rat...

We consider a fractional version of Gauß capillarity energy. A suitable extension problem is introduced to derive boundary monotonicity formula for local minimizers this As consequence, blow-up limits are shown subsequentially converge minimizing cones. Finally, we show that in the planar case there only one possible cone, determined by Young’s law.

The efficiency of three commercial hydrophobic coatings applied on two types sandstones was subjected to the tests water absorption by capillarity, complete immersion, and frost resistance. Two days curing time samples were chosen for laboratory tests. effects used different (ambiguous). proved their effectiveness thus, relevance use, but effective each type sandstone. coating F showed best Hoř...