A Fourier based numerical method for computing the dynamic permeability of periodic porous media

Absolute Permeability Calculation by Direct Numerical Simulation in Porous Media

Simulating fluid flow at micro level is an ongoing problem. Simplified macroscopic flow models like Darcy’s law is unable to estimate fluid dynamic properties of porous media. The digital sample reconstruction by high resolution X-ray computed tomography scanning and fluid-dynamics simulation, together with the increasing power of super-computers, allow to carry out pore-scale simulations throu...

Microstructural effects on the permeability of periodic fibrous porous media

An analytical-numerical approach is presented for computing the macroscopic permeability of fibrous porous media taking into account their micro-structure. A finite element (FE) based model for viscous, incompressible flow through a regular array of cylinders/fibers is employed for predicting the permeability associated with this type of media. High resolution data, obtained from our simulation...

Numerical Calculation of Equivalent Permeability Tensor for Fractured Vuggy Porous Media Based on Homogenization Theory

Abstract. A numerical procedure for the evaluation of equivalent permeability tensor for fractured vuggy porous media is presented. At first we proposed a new conceptual model, i.e., discrete fracture-vug network model, to model the realistic fluid flow in fractured vuggy porous medium on fine scale. This new model consists of three systems: rock matrix system, fractures system, and vugs system...

Application of the Boundary Element Method to two Dimensional Dynamic Problems of Saturated Porous Media

Application of the Boundary Element Method to two Dimensional Dynamic Problems of Saturated Porous Media