Pore-scale Coupling of Porous Media Processes

The coupled system is applied for simulating geomechanical processes at the pore-scale. We track the deformation of the solid resulting from the drainage of resident fluids in the pores, as well as the evolution of fluid properties from dynamic loading. The Finite Element method (FE) is responsible for capturing the structural deformation in the coupled system while the Dynamic Pore Network (DPN) is used for modeling multiphase flow in the fluid sub-system.