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In this paper, we are interested in modeling single-phase flow in a porous medium with known faults seen as interfaces. We mainly focus on how to handle non-matching grids problems arising from rock displacement along the fault. We describe a model that can be extended to multi-phase flow where faults are treated as interfaces. The model is validated in an academic framework and is then extended to 3D non K-orthogonal grids, and a realistic case is presented.
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Tunc, X., Faille, I., Gallouët, T. et al. A model for conductive faults with non-matching grids. Comput Geosci 16, 277–296 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-011-9267-x
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