Modelling two-phase incompressible flow in porous media using mixed hybrid and discontinuous finite elements

Computational Geosciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-73

  Nayagum, D ^a   Schafer G ^a,b   Mose R ^c  

^a Faculté de Médecine   (France)

^b IFARE   (France)

^c Ecl Natl Genie Eau E   (France)

Author keywords

Fractional flow formulation; Mixed hybrid and discontinuous finite elements; Porous media; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

FLOW MODELING; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; POROUS MEDIUM; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

FLOW MODELING; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 2542557493     PISSN: 14200597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:COMG.0000024446.98662.36     Document Type: Article

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