O problema de Riemann para um escoamento bifásico em meios porosos com histerese nas duas fases.

Abstract

In this work we prasent the Riemann solution for a system of conservation laws associatcd to an unidimensional two-ph&sc fiow in a porous media taking into account the hysteresis effects on the permeability curves. Our main contribution in this work is that the solution of the Riemann problem is obtained for a model that takes into account the hysteresis in both wetting and non-wetting phases and considers the scanning curves of embebition and drainagc distincts whenever there is a reversion of regime. The results obtained here improve those obtained for a simplified model where hysteresis is considered only on the non-wetting phase and the scanning curves coincide aftcr a second reversion of regime. Once obtained the solution of the Riemann problem, which is basic for the construction of high aceurate numeric simulators, we compare this solution and that one already obtained, for the same initial data. showing that not only the speeds of waves can be distinct, but also the sequences of waves in such Solutions.