Linear solvers for reservoir simulation problems: An overview and recent developments

S Nardean, M Ferronato, A Abushaikha - Archives of Computational …, 2022 - Springer
Linear solvers for reservoir simulation applications are the objective of this review.
Specifically, we focus on techniques for Fully Implicit (FI) solution methods, in which the set …

The gradient flow structures of thermo-poro-visco-elastic processes in porous media

JW Both, K Kumar, JM Nordbotten, FA Radu - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2019 - arxiv.org
In this paper, the inherent gradient flow structures of thermo-poro-visco-elastic processes in
porous media are examined for the first time. In the first part, a modelling framework is …

[HTML][HTML] A novel block non-symmetric preconditioner for mixed-hybrid finite-element-based Darcy flow simulations

S Nardean, M Ferronato, AS Abushaikha - Journal of Computational …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, we propose a novel block preconditioner, labeled Explicit Decoupling Factor
Approximation (EDFA), to accelerate the convergence of Krylov subspace solvers used to …

Pressure-robust enriched Galerkin methods for the Stokes equations

X Hu, S Lee, L Mu, SY Yi - Journal of Computational and Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, we present a pressure-robust enriched Galerkin (EG) scheme for solving the
Stokes equations, which is an enhanced version of the EG scheme for the Stokes problem …

An enriched Galerkin method for the Stokes equations

SY Yi, X Hu, S Lee, JH Adler - Computers & Mathematics with Applications, 2022 - Elsevier
We present a new enriched Galerkin (EG) scheme for the Stokes equations based on
piecewise linear elements for the velocity unknowns and piecewise constant elements for …

Efficient solvers for hybridized three-field mixed finite element coupled poromechanics

M Frigo, N Castelletto, M Ferronato, JA White - Computers & Mathematics …, 2021 - Elsevier
We consider a mixed hybrid finite element formulation for coupled poromechanics. A
stabilization strategy based on a macro-element approach is advanced to eliminate the …

A stabilized hybrid mixed finite element method for poroelasticity

C Niu, H Rui, X Hu - Computational Geosciences, 2021 - Springer
In this work, we consider a hybrid mixed finite element method for Biot's model. The hybrid
P1-RT0-P0 discretization of the displacement-pressure-Darcy's velocity system of Biot's …

A block preconditioner for two‐phase flow in porous media by mixed hybrid finite elements

S Nardean, M Ferronato… - Computational and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, we present an original block preconditioner to improve the convergence of
Krylov solvers for the simulation of two‐phase flow in porous media. In our modeling …

Finite element solvers for Biot's poroelasticity equations in porous media

T Kadeethum, S Lee, HM Nick - Mathematical Geosciences, 2020 - Springer
We study and compare five different combinations of finite element spaces for approximating
the coupled flow and solid deformation system, so-called Biot's equations. The permeability …

Stabilized unfitted finite element method for poroelasticity with weak discontinuity

Z Liu, Y Tong, Y Zhang, H Zheng… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Poromechanics problems in geotechnical and geological contexts often involve complex
formations with numerous boundaries and material interfaces, which significantly complicate …