46.8. Recommendations

To perform a similar type of surface-subsidence analysis, consider the following recommendations:

  • Use a hex-dominant mesh.

  • If possible, use sweep meshing in the reservoir and in the domain above and below it.

  • Because the global stiffness matrix is unsymmetric, use the Newton-Raphson solver with the unsymmetric option (NROPT,UNSYMM) to avoid convergence issues.