DOI: https://doi.org/10.26089/NumMet.v18r211

A maximum principle for multiphase flow models

Authors

  • K.A. Novikov

Keywords:

maximum principle
multi-phase flow
black oil model

Abstract

Two maximum principles for several multi-phase flow models are formulated and proved. The first one is valid for phase saturations in an incompressible two-phase flow model with constant viscosities. The second one is valid for the global pressure in two- and three-phase flow models with constant viscosities and is also valid for phase pressures in the case of zero capillary pressure.

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Published

2017-04-08

Issue

Vol. 18 (2017): Issue 2.

Section

Section 1. Numerical methods and applications

Author Biography

K.A. Novikov

Institute of Numerical Mathematics of RAS (INM RAS)
• Junior Researcher

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