Finite element modelling of multiphase immiscible flow in deforming porous media for subsurface systems

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-63

  Rahman, Norhan Abd ^a   Lewis, Roland W ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS; GALERKIN METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SOILS; SOLUBILITY;

RELATIVE PERMEABILITY;

MULTIPHASE FLOW;

POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POROUS MEDIUM;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0032994273     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-352X(98)00029-9     Document Type: Article

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