Flow and deformation in poroelasticity - II - Numerical method

A numerical method based on finite difference approximations is presented f or the calculation of the time dependent deformation, pressure and flow wit hin a finite two-dimensional poroelastic medium. The method allows for sour ces or sinks of fluid within the medium, slip or no slip boundaries, a perm eable or impermeable free surface and applied pressures or forces at the bo undaries. The applications of this method are varied and include filtration problems, soil consolidation, and the indentation of biological tissue. (C ) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.