Finite volume discretization for poroelastic media with fractures modeled by contact mechanics

DOI10.1002/NME.6238arXiv1904.11916OpenAlexW2973116097WikidataQ127239400 ScholiaQ127239400MaRDI QIDQ6317824FDOQ6317824

Authors: Runar Lie Berge, I. Berre, Eirik Keilegavlen, J. M. Nordbotten, B. Wohlmuth 

Publication date: 26 April 2019

Abstract: A fractured poroelastic body is considered where the opening of the fractures is governed by a nonpenetration law while slip is described by a Coulomb-type friction law. This physical model results in a nonlinear variational inequality problem. The variational inequality is rewritten as a complimentary function, and a semismooth Newton method is used to solve the system of equations. For the discretization, we use a hybrid scheme where the displacements are given in terms of degrees of freedom per element, and an additional Lagrange multiplier representing the traction is added on the fracture faces. The novelty of our method comes from combining the Lagrange multiplier from the hybrid scheme with a finite volume discretization of the poroelastic Biot equation, which allows us to directly impose the inequality constraints on each subface. The convergence of the method is studied for several challenging geometries in 2d and 3d, showing that the convergence rates of the finite volume scheme do not deteriorate when it is coupled to the Lagrange multipliers. Our method is especially attractive for the poroelastic problem because it allows for a straightforward coupling between the matrix deformation, contact conditions, and fluid pressure.

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.6238

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Numerical methods for partial differential equations, boundary value problems (65Nxx) Numerical and other methods in solid mechanics (74Sxx) Flows in porous media; filtration; seepage (76Sxx)

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