WG 9: Modelling

The numerical modelling working group aims at gathering the actors of the numerical models as well as the tools of validation of the models, the latter being also analog models.

    Achievements

    The different axes programmed in the activity of the WG9:

    1.  Analogical models (J. Schmittbuhl)
    2. Experimental validation tools (V. Tinard, J. Schmittbuhl, J. Lin, P. Pfeifer)
    3. Digital tools (J. Schmittbuhl, V. Magnenet, C. Fond)
    4. Analytical models, differential geometry, Ritz methods (V. Magnenet)
    5. 3D numerical modeling of fluid injection in faults, numerical modeling of fault sealing (J. Schmittbulh, Q. Deng, D. Javani, G. Blöcher, M. Cacace)
    6. FE modeling of wave propagation for the study of acousto-elastical effects in the monitoring of deep geothermal reservoirs. CODA WAVES INTERFEROMETRY (CWI) (J. Azzola, D. Zigone, O. Lengliné, F. Masson, V. Magnenet)
    7. Abiotic hydrogen generation from biotite-rich granite: A case study of the Soultz-sous-Forêts geothermal site, France (J. Schmittbuhl, B. Fritz)

    Members (EOST/ITES/ICube): Pierre Pfeiffer, Jian Lin, Jean Schmittbuhl, Violaine Tinard, Dimitri Zigone, Olivier Lengliné, Frédéric Masson, Bertrand Fritz

    • Post-docs: Javier Abreu Torres, Zhiwei Wang

    Collaborations

    With the other ITI GeoT WGs:

    WG1: Seismology

    WG5: Hydro-geochemistry

    WG8: Data management CDGP

     

    With other academic partners:

    Guido Blöcher and M. Cacace (GFZ, Germany)

    J. Azzola (KIT, Germany)

     

    With socio-economic partners:

    Publications

    Large-scale reservoir modeling of the vendenheim geothermal site (France). Javier Abreu-Torres, Gergó Hutka, Guido Blócher, Mauro Cacace, Vincent Magnenet, and Jean Schmittbuhl (2025). https://doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-65-117-2025

    Modeling the Impact of Seasonal Water Table Fluctuations on Ambient Noise Interferometry Using Acousto-Elastic Effect. Y. Wang, J. Schmittbuhl, J. Azzola, F. Mattern, D. Zigone, O. Lengliné, V. Magnenet, J. Vergne (2024). Geophysical Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110239

    Mechanical Stiffness and Permeability of a Reservoir-Scale Rough Fracture During Closure. Qinglin Deng, Jean Schmittbuhl, Mauro Cacace, Guido Blöcherpi (2024). JGR Solid Earth. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JB029001

    Impact of secondary coatings on the dissolution rate of K-feldspar: A combined experimental and modeling study. Marion Pollet-Villard, Arnaud Bouissonni, Gerhard Schafer, Philippe Ackerer, Bertrand Fritz, Martiane Cabi, Damien Daval (2024). Geothermics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2024.102952

    Hydraulic Diffusivity of a Partially Open Rough Fracture. Qinglin Deng, Guido Blöcher, Mauro Cacace & Jean Schmittbuhl (2021). Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-021-02629-2