An efficient parallel algorithm for three-dimensional analysis of subsidence above gas reservoirs

B. A. Schrefler, X. Wang, V. A. Salomoni, G. Zuccolo

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Abstract

In this paper an efficient parallel algorithm to solve a three-dimensional problem of subsidence above exploited gas reservoirs is presented. The parallel program is developed on a cluster of workstations. The parallel virtual machine (PVM) system is used to handle communications among networked workstations. The method has advantages such as numbering of the finite element mesh in an arbitrary manner, simple programming organization, smaller core requirements and computation times. An implementation of this parallel method on workstations is discussed, the speed-up and efficiency of this method being demonstrated by a numerical example.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)247-260
Number of pages14
JournalInternational Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids
Volume31
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 15 1999
EventProceedings of the 1998 10th International Conference on Finite Elements in Fluids - Tucson, AZ, United States
Duration: Jan 5 1998Jan 8 1998

Keywords

  • Deforming porous media
  • Frontal solution
  • Parallel algorithm
  • Subsidence due to fluid withdrawal

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computational Theory and Mathematics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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