ENGLISH

Geoenergy Modeling I: Geothermal Processes in Fractured Porous Media

By Uwe-Jens Görke , Olaf Kolditz (auth.) , Norbert Böttcher , Norihiro Watanabe

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
978-3-319-31333-7, 978-3-319-31335-1
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-31335-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3891614 bytes)
Series
SpringerBriefs in Energy
Edition
1
Pages
XII, 107\117
Time added
2016-07-20 04:00:00
Heat and Mass TransferRenewable and Green Energy; Renewable and Green En

Description

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.

Similar books