Abstract

Two of the main mechanisms of heat transport in engineering problems are diffusion and advection. In a FEM context it is well known that if advection dominates over diffusion (Péclet number Pe > 1), traditional Galerkin formulations may lead to oscillatory results [1], although [...]

Abstract

In recent years, the authors and co-workers have developed a 3D finite element model for coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) problems in fractured rock masses. Zero-thickness interface elements are used for taking into account explicitly the effect of fractures and discontinuities [...]