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Two-grid method on unstructured tetrahedra: Applying computational geometry to staggered solution of coupled flow and mechanics problems

We develop a computational framework that leverages the features of sophisticated software tools and numerics to tackle some of the pressing issues in the realm of earth sciences. The algorithms to handle the physics of multiphase flow, concomitant geomechanics all the way to the surface of the earth and the complex geometries of field cases with surfaces of discontinuity are stacked on top of each other in a modular fashion which allows for easy use to the end user. The current focus of the framework is to provide the user with tools for assessing seismic risks associated with energy technologies as well as for use in generating forward simulations in inversion analysis from data obtained using GPS and InSAR. In this work, we focus on one critical aspect in the development of the framework: the use of computational geometry in a two-grid method for unstructured tetrahedral meshes