DOI: https://doi.org/10.26089/NumMet.v19r436

A software package for the simulation of fluid flows in discrete fracture networks with vugs

Authors

  • A.V. Blonsky

Keywords:

discrete fracture networks
multiphase flows

Abstract

A software package for the mathematical simulation of fluid flows in discrete fracture networks is proposed. The mathematical model of flows is analyzed, a brief description of the computational algorithms is given, and the features of software implementation are formulated. The structure of the developed software package is considered, a number of similar software packages are discussed, and their differences from the proposed one are shown. A number of model problems are solved to demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed mathematical model, algorithms, and software implementation.

New computational technologies

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Published

2018-12-24

Issue

Vol. 19 (2018): Issue 4.

Section

Section 1. Numerical methods and applications

Author Biography

A.V. Blonsky

Center for engineering and technology of MIPT
• Project manager

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