Numerical effects in hydrodynamic modeling

About the author:

Nikolay N. Ivantsov, Expert, RN-Geology Research Development, Tyumen, Russia; NNIvantsov@rn-gir.rosneft.ru, ORCID 0009-0006-6404-6202

Abstract:

The article studies the issue of the influence of numerical effects, primarily numerical diffusion, on the results of hydrodynamic modeling of field development. In computational experiments simulating the solution of actual problems of development, it is shown that the degree of influence of numerical effects is underestimated, and methods of their neutralization are not always correct. In particular, it is shown that the solution of the inverse problem of adaptation to the history of development does not allow correct compensation of numerical effects without refinement and detailing of the geological basis. The most correct ways of reducing the influence of numerical effects, as well as further directions of development of methods for their minimization in hydrodynamic modeling, are proposed.

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