Validation and Application of Iterative Coupling to Poroelastic Problems in Bone Fluid Flow

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.