Integration of local-global upscaling and grid adaptivity for simulation of subsurface flow in heterogeneous formations

Computational Geosciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-208

  Gerritsen, M ^a   Lambers, J V ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptivity; Channelized; Enhanced oil recovery; Flow simulation; Gas injection; Heterogeneity; Permeability; Scale up; Subsurface; Transmissibility

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOW SIMULATION; INTEGRATION; ITERATIVE METHODS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POTENTIAL FLOW;

BOUNDARY CONDITION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW MODELING; HETEROGENEITY; PERMEABILITY; POTENTIAL FLOW; RESERVOIR; SIMULATION; SUBSURFACE FLOW; TRANSMISSIVITY; UPSCALING;

EID: 44649136283     PISSN: 14200597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10596-007-9078-2     Document Type: Article

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