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18 Oct 2021
Development and technical paper |
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RHEA v1.0: Enabling fully coupled simulations with hydro-geomechanical heterogeneity
José M. Bastías Espejo
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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Applied Geosciences, Karlsruhe, Germany
Andy Wilkins
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Mining Geomechanics Team, Brisbane, Australia
Gabriel C. Rau
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Applied Geosciences, Karlsruhe, Germany
The University of New South Wales, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sydney, Australia
Philipp Blum
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Applied Geosciences, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Short summary
The hydraulic and mechanical properties of the subsurface are inherently heterogeneous. RHEA is a simulator that can perform couple hydro-geomechanical processes in heterogeneous porous media with steep gradients. RHEA is able to fully integrate spatial heterogeneity, allowing allocation of distributed hydraulic and geomechanical properties at mesh element level. RHEA is a valuable tool that can simulate problems considering realistic heterogeneity inherent to geologic formations.
The hydraulic and mechanical properties of the subsurface are inherently heterogeneous. RHEA is...
