Finite element modelling of the effective elastic properties of partially saturated rocks

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 647-657

  Makarynska, Dina ^a   Gurevich, Boris ^a,b   Ciz, Radim ^c   Arns, Christoph H ^d   Knackstedt, Mark A ^d  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Effective elastic properties of rocks; Finite element method; Gassmann theory; Partial saturation; Poroelasticity

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE;

GASSMANN THEORY; PARTIAL SATURATION; PARTIALLY SATURATED ROCKS; PORE FLUIDS; POROELASTICITY;

ROCKS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE; ROCKS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC PROPERTY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUMERICAL METHOD; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POROELASTICITY; POROUS MEDIUM; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCK PROPERTY; SATURATED MEDIUM; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 40949096395     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2007.06.009     Document Type: Article

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