Data processing: structural design – modeling – simulation – and em – Modeling by mathematical expression
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-16
2011-12-13
Alhija, Saif (Department: 2128)
Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em
Modeling by mathematical expression
C703S009000, C703S010000, C703S005000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08078437
ABSTRACT:
Method is provided for simulating a physical process such as fluid flow in porous media by performing a fine-grid calculation of the process in a medium and re-using the fine grid solution in subsequent coarse-grid calculations. For fluid flow in subsurface formations, the method may be applied to optimize upscaled calculation grids formed from geologic models. The method decreases the cost of optimizing a grid to simulate a physical process that is mathematically described by the diffusion equation.
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Parashkevov Rossen R.
Stone Matt T.
Wu Xiao-Hui
Alhija Saif
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company law Dept.
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