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Coupled lattice boltzmann - Discrete element method for numerical modelling of sand production

Ghassemi, A ; Sharif University of Technology

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. Abstract:
  3. In this study, a coupled numerical approach based on Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) and Discrete Element Method (DEM) is employed for 2D simulation of fluid flow in porous media comprising of movable circular particles. The developed model is used for simulation of sand production which is one of the important problems in petroleum industry. The numerical tool has proved to have the capability of investigating the mechanisms involved in sand production problem. The results show that the rate of sand production is strongly affected by flow rate and confining pressure
  4. Keywords:
  5. Discrete Element Method ; 2D simulations ; Circular particle ; Confining pressures ; Developed model ; Discrete Element Method (DEM) ; Fluid flow in porous media ; Lattice boltzmann ; Lattice Boltzmann method ; Lattice boltzmann methods (LBM) ; Numerical approaches ; Numerical modelling ; Numerical tools ; Sand production ; Computer simulation ; Porous materials ; Sand ; Finite difference method
  6. Source: Particle-Based Methods II - Fundamentals and Applications, 26 October 2011 through 28 October 2011 ; 2011 , Pages 371-382 ; 9788489925670 (ISBN)
  7. URL: http://www.academia.edu/2601784/Coupled_Lattice_Boltzmann-_Discrete_Element_Method_for_Numerical_Modeling_of_Sand_Production