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An algebraic multigrid method is developed to solve fully coupled multiphase problem involving heat and mass transfer in deforming porous media. The mathematical model consists of balance equations of mass, linear momentum and energy and of the appropriate constitutive equations. The chosen macroscopic field variables are temperature, capillary pressure, gas pressure and displacement. The gas phase is considered to be an ideal gas composed of dry air and vapour, which are regarded as two miscible species. The model makes further use of a modified effective stress concept together with the capillary pressure relationship. Phase change is taken into account as well as heat transfer though conduction and convection and latent heat transfer (evaporation-condensation). Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the computing efficiency of this method.
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Communicated by CHENG Geng-dong
Foundation items: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (59778044); the High Performance Computing Foundation of China (99101); the Special Funds for Major State Basic Research Project (G1999032805)
Biography: WANG Xi-cheng (1946-)
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Xi-cheng, W., Zeng-jie, G. & Hong-yu, W. An algebraic multigrid method for coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical problems. Appl Math Mech 23, 1464–1471 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02438387
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