QuasistaticPoroelasticity

Full name:

pylith.scales.QuasistaticPoroelasticity

Journal name:

quasistaticporoelasticity

Convenience object for nondimensionalizing quasi-static poroelasticity problems.

Implements General.

Pyre Properties

• displacement_scale=<dimensional>: Nominal displacement scale in boundary value problem.

  • default value: 1*m

  • current value: 1*m, from {default}

  • validator: (greater than 0*m)

• length_scale=<dimensional>: Length scale in boundary value problem (size of feature controlling displacement, fault).

  • default value: 100000*m

  • current value: 100000*m, from {default}

  • validator: (greater than 0*m)

• permeability=<dimensional>: Nominal permeability in boundary value problem.

  • default value: 1e-13*m**2

  • current value: 1e-13*m**2, from {default}

  • validator: (greater than 0m**-1kg*s**-2)

• shear_modulus=<dimensional>: Nominal shear modulus in boundary value problem.

  • default value: 1e+10m**-1kg*s**-2

  • current value: 1e+10m**-1kg*s**-2, from {default}

  • validator: (greater than 0m**-1kg*s**-2)

• viscosity=<dimensional>: Nominal fluid viscosity in boundary value problem.

  • default value: 0.001m**-1kg*s**-1

  • current value: 0.001m**-1kg*s**-1, from {default}

  • validator: (greater than 0m**-1kg*s**-2)

Example

Example of setting QuasistaticPoroelasticity Pyre properties and facilities in a parameter file.

[normalizer]
length_scale = 100.0*km
displacement_scale = 50.0*km
shear_modulus = 25.0*GPa
viscosity = 0.001*Pa*s
permeability = 1.0e-12*m**2