Hybrid finite element-finite volume discretization of complex geologic structures and a new simulation workflow demonstrated on fractured rocks

Geofluids

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 186-208

  Paluszny, Adriana ^a   Matthai S K ^a   Hohmeyer, M ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ANSYS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Discretization; FE FVM; Finite elements; Finite volumes; Fluid flow; Fractures; Meshing; Modelling; NURBS; Simulation

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE FLOW; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 34247486468     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2007.00180.x     Document Type: Article

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