Tags:coupled processes, multiphase flow, multiscale modelling and solid mechanics
Abstract:
An open-sourced multiscale solver is proposed to simulate two-phase flow in hybrid systems containing both solid-free regions and deformable porous matrices. This micro-continuum model is rooted in elementary physics and volume averaging principles, where a unique set of partial differential equations is used to represent flow in both regions and scales. The crux of the proposed model is that it tends asymptotically towards the Navier-Stokes volume-of-fluid approach in solid-free regions and towards multiphase Biot theory in porous regions. We showcase the model's flexibility through applications related to fracturing in porous media and wave dissipation in poroelastic coastal barriers.
Modeling the Hydrology and Mechanics of Deformable Porous Media