Three-dimensional mixed finite element-finite volume approach for the solution of density-dependent flow in porous media

Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 347-359

  Mazzia, Annamaria ^a   Putti, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Finite volume; Flow and transport; Mixed hybrid finite element; Porous media; Saltpool problem; Spatially variable time step; Time splitting

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; GROUNDWATER FLOW; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; POROUS MATERIALS; RELIABILITY;

FINITE VOLUME; FLOW AND TRANSPORT; MIXED HYBRID FINITE ELEMENT; SALTPOOL PROBLEM; SPATIALLY VARIABLE TIME STEP; TIME SPLITTING;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 25144487614     PISSN: 03770427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cam.2005.03.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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