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Numerical Simulation of Bentonite Extrusion Through a Narrow Planar Space

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Joonhong Ahn ,
Paul L. Chambré  and
Jerome Verbeke
Joonhong Ahn
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-1730, [email protected]
Paul L. Chambré
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-1730
Jerome Verbeke
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-1730
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Abstract

A mathematical model for bentonite expansion through a narrow planar space has been developed based on Terzaghi's theory for clay deformation due to water intrusion. The bentonite expands in a radial direction through a horizontal planar gap, with a constant aperture, filled with water. The permeability and the compressibility of the bentonite are assumed functions of its void ratio. The resulting governing equation is a non-linear diffusion-like equation with void-ratio-dependent coefficients. Numerical solutions for the space-time-dependent void ratio in the expanding bentonite are obtained by applying the Finite Element Method. The finite element solution is combined with a predictor-corrector scheme for evaluations of the void ratio distribution and the location of the moving bentonite-tip boundary. A computer code has been developed for the numerical solutions. The numerical scheme is supported by comparing the results with an analytical solution.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 608: Symposium QQ – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXIII , 1999 , 185
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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