COUPLING A SIMULATOR AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER SIMULATOR

摘要

Embodiments of methods, systems, and computer-readable media for coupling twoormore simulators to simulate a coupled multi-physics model of a subsurfaceformation areprovided. A coupling framework loads one or more simulators as sharedlibraries into acommon process and a common memory space with a first simulator to create thecoupled multiphysicsmodel of the subsurface formation. During simulation, the coupling frameworkcontrolsdata exchange between the first simulator and the other simulator(s) throughthe commonmemory space and controls execution of the first simulator and the othersimulator(s) responsiveto the common process. In the event of two-way coupling, the couplingframework can receivefeedback from the other simulator(s) and alter execution of the firstsimulator. In the event ofgrid misalignment, the coupling framework can map data between the firstsimulator and theother simulator(s) such as in a globally conservative (e.g., mass, energy,etc.) manner.