Coupled discrete element modeling of fluid injection into dense granular media

The coupled displacement process of fluid injection into a dense granular medium is investigated numerically using a discrete element method (DEM) code P F C 2 D ® coupled with a pore network fluid flow scheme. How a dense granular medium behaves in response to fluid injection is a subject of fundamental and applied research interests to better understand subsurface processes such as fluid or gas migration and formation of intrusive features as...