Coupled HM analysis using zero-thickness interface elements with double nodes-Part II: Verification and application

doi:10.1002/nag.730

Coupled HM analysis using zero-thickness interface elements with double nodes-Part II: Verification and application

2008-09-19

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Ignacio Carol *

DOI：10.1002/nag.730

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In a companion Part I of this paper (Int. J Numer Anal. Meth. Geomech. 2008; DOI: 10.1002/nag.735), a coupled hydro-mechanical (HM) formulation for geomaterials with discontinuities based oil the finite element method (FEM) with double-node, zero-thickness interface elements was developed and presented. This Part II paper includes the numerical solution of basic practical problems using both the staggered and the fully coupled approaches. A first group Of simulations, based on the classical consolidation problem with an added vertical discontinuity, is used to compare both the approaches in terms of accuracy and convergence. The monolithic or fully coupled scheme is also used in an application example studying the influence of a horizontal joint in the performance of a reservoir subject to fluid extraction. Results include a comparison with other numerical solutions from the literature and a sensitivity analysis of the mechanical parameters of the discontinuity. Some simulations are also run using both a full non-symmetric and a simplified symmetric Jacobian matrix. On top of verifying the model developed and its capability to reflect the conductivity changes of the interface with aperture changes, the results presented also lead to interesting observations of the numerical performance of the methods implemented. Copyright (C) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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geomechanics

reservoir engineering

discontinuities

discrete crack

zero-thickness interface

HM Coupling

consolidation

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