Welcome - We invite you to share our enthusiasm for modeling and geothermal energy.
The focus on our work is modeling flow in fractured rocks. Our present application is geothermal reservoirs, where such capability is needed to simulate systems in which re-injection is used to circulate the fluid. However, we would also like to expand to other applications.
We have developed (and continue to develop) computer codes to solve the fully coupled structural deformation/fluid flow/heat transfer problem. Since we use the finite element method, these codes can be used to solve many different problems, including elasticity and heat transfer problems. Our unique capability and primary purpose is to calculate flow in fractured rock. In such a problem, the flow is highly dependent on fracture opening, which in turn is a function of the contact stress and thermal deformation.
Geocrack2D has been used for several years. Supported by the Department of Energy and the Post-MTC (Murphy) project, we are presently developing Geocrack3D. This code will eventually have the same fully coupled capabilites as Geocrack2D.
We hope that these codes will be useful to the geothermal community and that they will find application to other problems.
For further information, please contact Daniel Swenson.