Coupled Analysis

Title

Analysis Type - Features List / Utility

Model

Hydro-Mechanical Coupled Analysis (HM)

HM_001 Introduction to Hydro-Mechanical Analysis - Uniaxial Consolidation

Coupled HM (2D)

•Coupled HM data definition

•Uniaxial consolidation (no gravity)

HM_002 Uniaxial Sedimentation using pre-existing sediment

Coupled HM (2D)

•Base Case 1 Permeability = 1E-18 m2

•Case 2 Permeability = 1E-19 m2

•Case 3 Permeability = 1E-16 m2

•Coupled HM data definition

•Uniaxial consolidation with gravity

•Various permeabilities

•Sedimentation time curve types (linear/s-curve)

HM_003 Uniaxial Sedimentation using Eulerian Deposition (Currently unavailable)

Coupled HM (2D)

•Case 2 Permeability = 1E-19 m2

•Uniaxial sedimentation using Eulerian deposition

•Moving Eulerian deposition surface defined using part geometry data and prescribed boundary data

•Various permeabilities

•Sedimentation time curve types (linear/s-curve)

HM_004 Uniaxial Sedimentation using Layer Deposition

Coupled HM (2D)

•Case 1 Permeability = 1E-18 m2

•Case 2 Permeability = 1E-19 m2

•Uniaxial sedimentation using layer deposition

•Stratigraphy data

•Sedimentation data

HM_005 Uniaxial Sedimentation using Layer Deposition Followed by Tectonic Compression

Coupled HM (2D)

•Case 1 8% shortening at strain rate of 0.16/Ma

•Case 2 8% shortening at strain rate of 0.04/Ma

•Stage 1 uniaxial 'drape' sedimentation using layer deposition

•Stage 2 tectonic compression at various strain rates

•Restart data definition for stage 2 simulation

Stage 1 - Drape sedimentation (left), Stage 2 - Tectonic compression (right)

Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Coupled Analysis (THM)

THM_001 Moving Block

Coupled THM (3D)

•Coupled THM data definition

•Contact data with heat and fluid flow across contact surfaces

Geometry description (left), Pore pressure distribution due to movement of fluid sink (right)