Tubarc 065 Dripping Unsat. Flow I

Measuring Unsaturated Hydraulic Flow using fluid transfer features of the Reversible Unsaturated Hydraulic Siphon.

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• hydraulic
• siphon
• wicking
• capillarity
• water
• soil
• physics
• hydrogeology
• porosity
• void

[gavoau]

what is the best type of wick to use?

[Tubarc]

You can test its hydrology. See videos at Tubarc 64-72

[tylertmsMAKESDAYS]

this is really cool.

it's really interesting to think about the applications of capillary action.

would you mind telling me about your patent?

though the slow dripping of this fluid seems kind of boring, it really is interesting to think about what it demonstrates

[Tubarc]

There are plenty of explanation on many text pages at my issued patent US 6,766,817 that can be read at USPTO website.

[Tubarc]

power comes from the amount of attraction in the solid phase per unit of volume in the porosity.

[Tubarc]

as the water table or hydraulic head. Below the water table, the water matric potential (pressure) is generally positive because the weight of the water increases according to parameters of force per unit of area. When water rises through a capillary tube or any other porosity, the water matric potential (e.g., conventionally negative pressure or suction) is negative because the solid phase attracts the water upward relieving part of its gravitational pull to the bearing weight. The suction

[Tubarc]

This is from my issued patent US 6,766,817

"A fluid that possesses a positive pressure can be generally defined in the field of hydrology as saturated fluid. Likewise, a fluid that has a negative pressure (i.e., or suction) can be generally defined as an unsaturated fluid. Fluid matric potential can be negative or positive. For example, water standing freely at an open lake, can be said to stand under a gravity pull. The top surface of the liquid of such water accounts for zero pressure known

[zyby]

tmorg32 - Tubarc is way too far up his own axxx to answer. I'd  love someone with knowledge to at least try an explanation. I don't have a clue. I guess the cohesion of the water molecules must play a part. I also guess in this e.g. there is a siphon effect as the water is moving from above. I also guess the cord might enable the surface tension to alter position & rise above the source water. Then there is likely to be a wicking effect which the smart xxxx 'hydrologist' will probably deny.

[Tubarc]

Very unlikely since it is a deep Hydrogeology bearing understanding from textbooks that lay people are not aware of. Lay people can fly a kite but would not build an airplane without grabbing deep aerodynamics.

[tmorg32]

Could you explain in layman's terms?