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Sequential Methods for Coupled Geomechanics and Multiphase Flow

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3.7. NUMERICAL EXAMPLES 77<br />

Dimensionless pressure(P/P i )<br />

τ<br />

1<br />

0.9<br />

0.8<br />

0.7<br />

0.6<br />

0.5<br />

(plasticity with hardening)<br />

Dr<br />

Und(1 iter)<br />

Und (2 iter)<br />

FC<br />

0.4<br />

0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04<br />

Dimensionless time (pore volume produced)<br />

8<br />

7<br />

6<br />

5<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

Variation of coupling strength<br />

0<br />

0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04<br />

Dimensionless time (pore volume produced)<br />

Figure 3.18: 2D problem with a production well (Case 3.5). Top: pressure history. Bottom:<br />

the history of the coupling strength. The model enters the plastic regime at td ≈ 0.018.<br />

Beyond this point, the drained split becomes unstable <strong>and</strong> fails to produce a solution at all.

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