Mini Symposium Details

08: Coupled Multi-field Problems in Porous-media Mechanics

• Said Jamei, Institute of Applied Mechanics (CE), University of Stuttgart
• Arndt Wagner, Institute of Applied Mechanics (CE), University of Stuttgart
• Yousef Heider, Institute of General Mechanics (IAM), RWTH Aachen University

Multi-field porous media can be modelled using continuum theories of multiphase materials such as the Theory of Porous Media, Biot's theory and their extensions. The related applications are found in different fields of science and engineering, and cover a wide spectrum starting from simulation of damage and fracture in porous geomaterials towards understanding the mechanical behaviour of biological tissues. Due to the inherent interaction among distinct components, the mathematical modelling of such phenomena often results in complex systems of coupled partial differential equations in space and time. Thus, to propose a valid mathematical model, on the one side, and to choose an efficient solution strategy for the numerical treatment of the problem, on the other side, play crucial roles in the success or failure of the simulation process.

This mini-symposium aims at providing an opportunity for the young researchers interested in the continuum-mechanical modelling and numerical treatment of porous-media problems to present their recent advances and exchange ideas.