Standard simulators that can only allow for a diagonal tensor routinely perform simulations with O(1) errors in the velocity field whenever a full tensor is present. Two approaches that permit the use of diagonal tensor 2-point flux approximations are either (a) to only employ K-Orthogonal grids or (b) split the full tensor operator. The two methods are coupled together for full tensor simulation and it is shown that the split scheme is a natural candidate for use with K-Orthogonal grids.

Keywords:
split tensor operator, reservoir simulation, tensor, flux approximation, tensor coefficient, streamline potential grid, aaa, flux, coefficient, diagonal tensor
Subjects:
Reservoir Fluid Dynamics, Reservoir Simulation, Information Management and Systems, Flow in porous media
Copyright 1999, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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