Search for dissertations about: "hydro-mechanical modeling"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words hydro-mechanical modeling.

2. 1. Numerical modeling of coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in geological porous media

   Author : Fuguo Tong; Lanru Jing; Chin-Fu Tsang; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Thermo-hydro-mechanical processes; Porous geologicalmedia; Numerical modeling; FEM; Multiphase flow; Effective thermal conductivity; Water retention curve; Radioactive waste repositories; Bentonite; ; Geoengineering; Geoteknik;

   Abstract : Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical (THM) behavior in geological porous media has been a subject of great interest in many geoengineering disciplines. Many attempts have been made to develop numerical prediction capabilities associated with topics such as the movement of pollutant plumes, gas injection, energy storage, geothermal energy extraction, and safety assessment of repositories for radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. READ MORE

4. 2. Computational Modeling of the Dynamics of Fluid-Filled Porous Media with Application to Road and Railway Structures

   Author : Bernd Lenhof; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; road; hydro-mechanical modeling; poromechanics; railway; porous media; binary phase mixture;

   Abstract : The dynamics of fluid-saturated porous media is a challenging topic with applications in many engineering fields like, e.g., road and railway mechanics. The complexity of the problem requires high computational effort when performing simulations of the coupled dynamic deformation and fluid flow in a saturated porous medium. READ MORE

5. 3. Multi-scale modeling and finite element simulation of diffusion in porous media

   Author : Nele Pollmann; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Hydro-Mechanical Coupling; Fractured Rock; Poroelasticity; Three-Phase Concrete; Computational Homogenization;

   Abstract : Porous media comprise a large range of natural and industrial materials and are typically complex on multiple length scales. At lower (micro-scopic) length scales, such media consist of a solid skeleton and fluid-filled pores in between. READ MORE

6. 4. Scale and Stress Effects on Hydro-Mechanical Properties of Fractured Rock Masses

   Author : Alireza Baghbanan; Lanru Jing; Jian Zhao; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Aperture-trace length correlation; Discrete Fracture Network DFN ; Representative Elementary Volume REV ; Strength; Stress-Strain curve; Discrete Element Method DEM ; Stress effect; Deformability of fractures; Earth sciences; Geovetenskap;

   Abstract : In this thesis, the effects of size and stress on permeability, deformability and strength of fractured rock masses are investigated. A comparison study was carried out to examine the effects of considering, or not considering, the correlation between distributions of fracture apertures and fracture trace lengths on the hydro-mechanical behavior of fractured rocks. READ MORE

7. 5. On the Dynamics of Porous Media - Application to Road and Railway Structures

   Author : Bernd Lenhof; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; poromechanics; dynamics; railway; multiphasic mixture; hydro-mechanical modeling; internal erosion; road; porous media;

   Abstract : Load-bearing road and railway structures normally consist of layers of particulate porous materials, often with bitumen-based binders. The layered system is subjected to dynamic loading from traffic, which inevitably causes material deterioration that enhances permanent surface deformation. READ MORE