Lecture: From brains to energy storage systems – porous media are everywhere

November 13, 2018, 7:00 p.m. (CET)

Fragen an die Wissenschaft

Time: November 13, 2018, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Venue: TREFFPUNKT
Rotebühlplatz 28
70173  Stuttgart
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From brains to energy storage systems – porous media are everywhere.
Prof. Dr. Rainer Helmig, Institute for Water and Environmental System Modelling, Department of Hydromechanics and Modelling of Hydrosystems, University of Stuttgart

An understanding of flow, transport and deformation in porous materials is highly relevant, for example in the optimization of fuel cells, energy storage, predicting landslides caused by heavy rain, or how tumors spread in human tissue.

A short overview of the meaning of porous media will be followed by an explanation of their wide variety of uses, based on the concept of energy storage underground. The ground is becaoming increasingly interesting as a potential natural source of energy; for example, using fossil methane, or geothermal energy as natural sources of energy. The “underground system” is an important natural resource and possible storage system. This lecture will detail both negative and positive storage characteristics and the effect of these on ground water.

This event is part of the lecture series “Fragen an die Wissenschaft” (Ask and Expert), organized by Volkshochschule Stuttgart in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart, the Stuttgarter Zeitung, the Staatlichen Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart and the Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart. This lecture series looks at current research findings and presents them in an easily understandable form, using them as a basis for discussion.

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