Numerical modeling of two-phase hysteresis combined with an interface condition for heterogeneous porous media

Computational Geosciences

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 273-287

  Papafotiou, Alexandros ^a   Sheta, Hussam ^b   Helmig, Rainer ^c  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b Deutsche Montan Technologie GmbH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Heterogeneous; Hysteresis; Interface condition; Numerical modeling; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; HETEROGENEITY; HYSTERESIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; SATURATION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 77952887519     PISSN: 14200597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10596-009-9151-0     Document Type: Article

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