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Validation and Application of Iterative Coupling to Poroelastic Problems in Bone Fluid FlowKeywords: poroelasticity , fluid mechanics , iterative coupling , bone Abstract: An iterative method for coupling fluid flow and mechanical deformation in porous media is presented. The iteratively coupled scheme of the STARS reservoir simulator was applied to three example problems: the Mandel-Cryer phenomenon; a bone specimen under cyclical loading; and a dual-material (continuum) example. Through these examples the accuracy of the numerical scheme was confirmed, and the applicability of STARS as a sophisticated tool for the study of problems in bone fluid flow was demonstrated.
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