Algebraic multiscale method for flow in heterogeneous porous media with embedded discrete fractures (F-AMS)

DOI10.1016/J.JCP.2016.06.012zbMATH Open1349.76394arXiv1705.05784OpenAlexW2415553453MaRDI QIDQ726984FDOQ726984

Authors: Matei Tene, Mohammed Saad Al Kobaisi, Hadi Hajibeygi

Publication date: 5 December 2016

Published in: Journal of Computational Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: This paper introduces an Algebraic MultiScale method for simulation of flow in heterogeneous porous media with embedded discrete Fractures (F-AMS). First, multiscale coarse grids are independently constructed for both porous matrix and fracture networks. Then, a map between coarse- and fine-scale is obtained by algebraically computing basis functions with local support. In order to extend the localization assumption to the fractured media, four types of basis functions are investigated: (1) Decoupled-AMS, in which the two media are completely decoupled, (2) Frac-AMS and (3) Rock-AMS, which take into account only one-way transmissibilities, and (4) Coupled-AMS, in which the matrix and fracture interpolators are fully coupled. In order to ensure scalability, the F-AMS framework permits full flexibility in terms of the resolution of the fracture coarse grids. Numerical results are presented for two- and three-dimensional heterogeneous test cases. During these experiments, the performance of F-AMS, paired with ILU(0) as second-stage smoother in a convergent iterative procedure, is studied by monitoring CPU times and convergence rates. Finally, in order to investigate the scalability of the method, an extensive benchmark study is conducted, where a commercial algebraic multigrid solver is used as reference. The results show that, given an appropriate coarsening strategy, F-AMS is insensitive to severe fracture and matrix conductivity contrasts, as well as the length of the fracture networks. Its unique feature is that a fine-scale mass conservative flux field can be reconstructed after any iteration, providing efficient approximate solutions in time-dependent simulations.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1705.05784

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zbMATH Keywords

flow in porous media scalable linear solvers algebraic multiscale methods heterogeneous permeability naturally fractured porous rock

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite volume methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs (65M08) Flows in porous media; filtration; seepage (76S05) Finite volume methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M12)

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