TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bloecher, Mando Guido
A1  - Cacace, Mauro
A1  - Lewerenz, Bjoern
A1  - Zimmermann, Günter
T1  - Three dimensional modelling of fractured and faulted reservoirs : framework and implementation
N2  - Modelling of coupled physical processes in fractured and faulted media is a major challenge for the geoscience community. Due to the complexity related to the geometry of real fracture networks and fault systems, modelling studies have been mainly restricted either to two dimensional cases or to simplified orthogonal fracture systems consisting of vertical and horizontal fractures. An approach to generate three dimensional meshes for realistic fault geometries is presented. The method enables representation of faults in an arbitrary incline as two dimensional planes within a three dimensional, stratified porous matrix of a generic geometry. Based on a structural geological model, the method creates three dimensional unstructured tetrahedral meshes. These meshes can be used for finite element and finite volume numerical simulations. A simulation of a coupled fluid flow and heat transport problem for a two layered porous medium cut by two crossing faults is presented to test the reliability of the method.
Y1  - 2010
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/32074
UR  - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00092819
SN  - 0009-2819
ER  -