POLYFLOW - loss of convergence for Darcy flow through a non-isotropic porous media
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When defining a non-isotropic porous media, e.g. with Pxy = Pyy = 0 for a 2D case, the calculation may diverge and shows oscillatory behaviour in the Darcy pressure.
When changing Pyy = 1e-12 (insignificantly small number), convergence is quickly restored. More generally, the permeability property should be represented by a regular tensor. For a 3D case, care should also be taken for the Pzz component of the permeability tensor. |
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