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Validation of Non-darcy Well Models Using Direct Numerical Simulation

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Numerical Treatment of Multiphase Flows in Porous Media

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We describe discrete well models for 2-D non-Darcy fluid flow in anisotropic porous media. Attention is mostly paid to the well models and simplified calibration procedures for the control volume mixed finite element methods, including the case of highly distorted grids.

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Garanzha, V.A., Konshin, V.N., Lyons, S.L., Papavassiliou, D.V., Qin, G. (2000). Validation of Non-darcy Well Models Using Direct Numerical Simulation. In: Chen, Z., Ewing, R.E., Shi, ZC. (eds) Numerical Treatment of Multiphase Flows in Porous Media. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 552. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45467-5_12

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