Computational microfluidics for geosciences

C Soulaine, J Maes, S Roman - Frontiers in Water, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Computational microfluidics for geosciences is the third leg of the scientific strategy that
includes microfluidic experiments and high-resolution imaging for deciphering coupled …

Tight and Shale Oil Exploration: A Review of the Global Experience and a Case of West Siberia

DB Dorhjie, E Mukhina, A Kasyanenko, A Cheremisin - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Shale and tight oil reservoirs, with horizontal wells and hydraulic fractures, typically have a
recovery ratio of around 10%. The exploration of tight oil and shale in North America has …

Multiphase flow modeling in multiscale porous media: an open-source micro-continuum approach

FJ Carrillo, IC Bourg, C Soulaine - Journal of Computational Physics: X, 2020 - Elsevier
A multiphase Darcy-Brinkman approach is proposed to simulate two-phase flow in hybrid
systems containing both solid-free regions and porous matrices. This micro-continuum …

[HTML][HTML] Homogenized lattice Boltzmann model for simulating multi-phase flows in heterogeneous porous media

MP Lautenschlaeger, J Weinmiller, B Kellers… - Advances in Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
A homogenization approach for the simulation of multi-phase flows in heterogeneous
porous media is presented. It is based on the lattice Boltzmann method and combines the …

Long-term effects of conventional tillage and no-tillage on saturated and near-saturated hydraulic conductivity–Can their prediction be improved by pore metrics …

S Schlüter, L Albrecht, K Schwärzel, J Kreiselmeier - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Tillage practices have a profound impact on soil structure and soil hydrology, which may
affect ecosystem functions like plant productivity. There is an ongoing debate whether a …

Dynamic capillary pressure analysis of tight sandstone based on digital rock model

Y Cao, M Tang, Q Zhang, J Tang, S Lu - Capillarity, 2020 - yandy-ager.com
In recent studies, dynamic capillary pressure has shown significant impacts on the flow
behaviors in porous media under transient flow condition. However, the effect of dynamic …

The impact of sub-resolution porosity on numerical simulations of multiphase flow

FJ Carrillo, C Soulaine, IC Bourg - Advances in Water Resources, 2022 - Elsevier
Sub-resolution porosity (SRP) is a ubiquitous, yet often ignored, feature in Digital Rock
Physics. It embodies the trade-off between image resolution and field-of-view, and it is a …

Hybrid numerical methods for modelling multi-physics mass transport in coal

Z Lanetc, A Zhuravljov, RT Armstrong… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is a challenging task to predict and analyse the transient flow physics in unconventional
complex geological formations such as coal seams. This is due to the multi-scale multi …

Permeability prediction for porous sandstone using digital twin modeling technology and Lattice Boltzmann method

H Xiao, L He, J Li, C Zou, C Shao - … Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining …, 2021 - Elsevier
The permeability of porous rock is a crucial indicator evaluating its ability to allow liquids to
pass through it. However, challenges are always encountered in measurement and …

Modeling multiphase flow within and around deformable porous materials: A Darcy‐Brinkman‐Biot approach

FJ Carrillo, IC Bourg - Water Resources Research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We present a new computational fluid dynamics approach for simulating two‐phase flow in
hybrid systems containing solid‐free regions and deformable porous matrices. Our …