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NORIA. Nonisothermal Two-Phase Porous Flow

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:139038
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  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

NORIA is a finite element program that simultaneously solves four nonlinear parabolic, partial differential equations that describe the transport of water, water vapor, air, and energy through partially saturated porous media. NORIA is designed for the analysis of two-dimensional, non-isothermal, unsaturated porous flow problems. Nearly all material properties, such as permeability, can either be set to constant values or defined as functions of the dependent and independent variables by user-supplied subroutines. The gas phase is taken to be ideal. NORIA is intended to solve nonisothermal problems in which large gradients are expected in the gas pressure.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
139038
Report Number(s):
ESTSC--000262CY0MP00; NESC--9526
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English