A multi-level parallelized substructing-frontal solution for coupled thermo/hydro/mechanical problems in unsaturated soil

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 951-965

  Thomas, H R ^a   Yang, H T ^a   He, Y ^a   Cleall, P J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Displacement; Frontal technique; Heat transfer; Moisture transfer; Substructure

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS; PORE SIZE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

UNSATURATED SOILS;

SOIL TESTING;

SOIL MECHANICS; THERMOHYDROMECHANICS; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

EID: 0141595986     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.306     Document Type: Article

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