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An optimization approach for flow simulations in poro-fractured media with complex geometries

Stefano BerroneDipartimento di Scienze Matematiche, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Torino, ItalyAlessandro D’AuriaPolytechnic University of TurinStefano ScialòDipartimento di Scienze Matematiche, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Torino, Italy

Computational Geosciencesjournal2021en

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Abstract

Abstract A new discretization approach is presented for the simulation of flow in complex poro-fractured media described by means of the Discrete Fracture and Matrix Model. The method is based on the numerical optimization of a properly defined cost-functional and allows to solve the problem without any constraint on mesh generation, thus overcoming one of the main complexities related to efficient and effective simulations in realistic DFMs.

Topics

Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Groundwater flow and contamination studies

Identifiers

DOI: 10.1007/s10596-020-10029-8

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