Thermal-hydraulic-mechanical-chemical modeling and simulation of an enhanced geothermal system based on the framework of extended finite element methods …
The thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical (THMC) coupling process plays a crucial role in
Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS), particularly during long-term heat extraction …
Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS), particularly during long-term heat extraction …
An efficient discontinuous Galerkin-mixed finite element model for variable density flow in fractured porous media
Modeling variable density flow (VDF) in fractured porous media is computationally
challenging. The challenges are mainly related to:(i) the high permeability contrast between …
challenging. The challenges are mainly related to:(i) the high permeability contrast between …
Effect of temperature on convective-reactive transport of CO2 in geological formations
Geological CO 2 sequestration (GCS) remains the main promising solution to mitigate global
warming. Understating the fate of CO 2 behavior is crucial for securing its containment in the …
warming. Understating the fate of CO 2 behavior is crucial for securing its containment in the …
Laboratory and numerical investigation of saline intrusion in fractured coastal aquifers
Laboratory scale experiments and numerical modelling were employed in this study to
investigate saltwater intrusion in fractured aquifers. Saline intrusion was initiated in one …
investigate saltwater intrusion in fractured aquifers. Saline intrusion was initiated in one …
Coupling mixed hybrid and extended finite element methods for the simulation of hydro-mechanical processes in fractured porous media
Simulation of coupled hydro-mechanical (HM) processes in fractured porous media requires
specific numerical schemes to deal with nonlinearity, computational burden, and …
specific numerical schemes to deal with nonlinearity, computational burden, and …
A Semi‐Analytical Solution for the Equivalent Permeability Coefficient of the Multilayered Porous Medium With Continuous Fracture
Fractures significantly alter the permeability characteristics of the natural porous media,
especially for the multilayered porous medium system. The most direct and effective …
especially for the multilayered porous medium system. The most direct and effective …
Coupled hydro-mechanical two-phase flow model in fractured porous medium with the combined finite-discrete element method
This paper presents a time-explicit, fully coupled, hydro-mechanical model to simulate the
two-phase flow process in fractured porous media, considering the geomechanical effect …
two-phase flow process in fractured porous media, considering the geomechanical effect …
Evaluation and quantification of the effects of climate and vegetation cover change on karst water sources: Case studies of two springs in south-western slovenia
Karst aquifers hold important water resources such as regional water budgets and
freshwater supply. Due to highly dynamic hydrological processes in comparison to other …
freshwater supply. Due to highly dynamic hydrological processes in comparison to other …
Semi-Analytical Solution to Assess CO2 Leakage in the Subsurface through Abandoned Wells
Geological carbon storage is an effective method capable of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions at significant scales. Subsurface reservoirs with sealing caprocks can provide …
emissions at significant scales. Subsurface reservoirs with sealing caprocks can provide …
A new discrete fracture approach based on the use of coupling finite elements for modeling fluid transport in naturally fractured porous media
OL Manzoli, LFA Borges, EA Rodrigues… - Computer Methods in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of natural fractures in a porous medium strongly influences the fluid flow path.
The complex geometric characteristics of the fracture network create preferential channels …
The complex geometric characteristics of the fracture network create preferential channels …