7.6.17.2.13. Van_Genuchten

Syntax

Saturation [{of} SpeciesName] = Van_Genuchten [Is_Wetting_Phase = is_wetting_phase | Nonwetting_Phase = nonwetting_phase | Reference_Capillary_Pressure = reference_capillary_pressure | Beta = beta | Residual_Wetting_Phase_Saturation = residual_wetting_phase_saturation | Residual_Nonwetting_Phase_Saturation = residual_nonwetting_phase_saturation | Pcstar = PcStar | Pcmax = PcMax]

Scope

Aria Material

Summary

A Van Genuchten model for saturation using capillary pressure

Parameter

Value

Default

{of}

{of | species | subindex}

SpeciesName

string

is_wetting_phase

integer

0

nonwetting_phase

“string”

NONWETTING_PHASE

reference_capillary_pressure

real

beta

real

residual_wetting_phase_saturation

real

residual_nonwetting_phase_saturation

real

PcStar

real

1e+06

PcMax

real

1e+06