1: Geoenergy Modeling I: Geothermal Processes In Fractured Porous Media (springerbriefs In Energy)
by Olaf Kolditz /
2016 / English / PDF
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This introduction to geothermal modeling deals with flow and heat
transport processes in porous and fractured media related to
geothermal energy applications. Following background coverage of
geothermal resources and utilization in several countries, the
basics of continuum mechanics for heat transport processes, as
well as numerical methods for solving underlying governing
equations are discussed. This examination forms the theoretical
basis for five included step-by-step OpenGeoSys exercises,
highlighting the most important computational areas within
geothermal resource utilization, including heat diffusion, heat
advection in porous and fractured media, and heat convection.
The book concludes with an outlook on practical follow-up
contributions investigating the numerical simulation of
shallow and deep geothermal systems.
This introduction to geothermal modeling deals with flow and heat
transport processes in porous and fractured media related to
geothermal energy applications. Following background coverage of
geothermal resources and utilization in several countries, the
basics of continuum mechanics for heat transport processes, as
well as numerical methods for solving underlying governing
equations are discussed. This examination forms the theoretical
basis for five included step-by-step OpenGeoSys exercises,
highlighting the most important computational areas within
geothermal resource utilization, including heat diffusion, heat
advection in porous and fractured media, and heat convection.
The book concludes with an outlook on practical follow-up
contributions investigating the numerical simulation of
shallow and deep geothermal systems.