A multilevel multiscale mimetic (M3) method for two-phase flows in porous media

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 227, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 6727-6753

  Lipnikov, K ^a   Moulton, J D ^a   Svyatskiy, D ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algebraic multigrid method; Mimetic discretization; Multiscale methods; Porous media; Reservoir simulation; Two phase flow; Upscaling techniques

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRA; COARSENING; DIFFUSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROUS MATERIALS; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

ALGEBRAIC MULTIGRID METHODS; DISCRETIZATIONS; MIMETIC DISCRETIZATION; MIMETICS; MULTISCALE METHOD; POROUS MEDIUM; RESERVOIR-SIMULATION; TWO PHASES FLOW; UPSCALING; UPSCALING TECHNIQUE;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 44649161800     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: 10902716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2008.03.029     Document Type: Article

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