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When simulating two-phase flow in porous media, one has to consider the case where there is a discontinuity in the medium. There relative permeabilities and capillary pressure functions may change and we address the problem of calculating the convective part of the numerical flux at the interface between the two rock types. Several solutions are compared.
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Jaffré, J. Flux calculation at the interface between two rock types for two-phase flow in porous media. Transp Porous Med 21, 195–207 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00617405
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