Iteratively coupled mixed and Galerkin finite element methods for poro-elasticity

Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 785-797

  Wheeler, Mary F ^a   Xiuli, Gai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Geomechanics; Iterative coupling; Pore pressure; Poro elasticity; Volumetric strain

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547268740     PISSN: 0749159X     EISSN: 10982426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/num.20258     Document Type: Conference Paper

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