What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Thermodynamics
- Programming language
- Mechanical engineering
His primary scientific interests are in Finite element method, Mechanics, Porous medium, Environmental engineering science and Computer simulation.
His Finite element method study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Applied mathematics, Numerical analysis and Calculus.
His Mechanics research includes themes of Geotechnical engineering, Fracture, Permeability, Network model and Finite difference method.
His research in Porous medium intersects with topics in Scale, Mechanical engineering, Compressibility, Thermal energy storage and Multiphysics.
Olaf Kolditz has included themes like Porosity, Convection, Thermodynamics and Radioactive waste in his Computer simulation study.
His work deals with themes such as Thermal conductivity and Chemical process, which intersect with Petroleum engineering.
His most cited work include:
- Variable-density flow and transport in porous media: approaches and challenges (370 citations)
- OpenGeoSys: an open-source initiative for numerical simulation of thermo-hydro-mechanical/chemical (THM/C) processes in porous media (365 citations)
- Reactive transport codes for subsurface environmental simulation (350 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Olaf Kolditz mainly investigates Finite element method, Mechanics, Porous medium, Geotechnical engineering and Hydrology.
His Finite element method research integrates issues from Computational science, Computer simulation, Applied mathematics, Nonlinear system and Numerical analysis.
His Mechanics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Thermal, Fracture and Borehole.
His study looks at the relationship between Porous medium and fields such as Thermal energy storage, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.
His Geotechnical engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Material properties and Radioactive waste.
The Groundwater study combines topics in areas such as Hydrogeology and Environmental engineering.
He most often published in these fields:
- Finite element method (23.31%)
- Mechanics (20.17%)
- Porous medium (18.35%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?
- Borehole (9.75%)
- Mechanics (20.17%)
- Pore water pressure (6.45%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Olaf Kolditz mainly focuses on Borehole, Mechanics, Pore water pressure, Heat exchanger and Thermal.
His Borehole research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Halite, Permeability, Geothermal energy and Grain boundary.
His Geothermal energy research integrates issues from Heat flux, Extraction and Petroleum engineering.
His Mechanics research includes elements of Gibbs free energy and Fracture.
His Pore water pressure study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Flow, Finite element method, Corrosion and Anoxic waters.
His Finite element method study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Caprock, Two-phase flow, Porous medium, Capillary pressure and Plume.
Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- The risks of long-term re-injection in supercritical geothermal systems (21 citations)
- The risks of long-term re-injection in supercritical geothermal systems (21 citations)
- Numerical investigation on the performance, sustainability, and efficiency of the deep borehole heat exchanger system for building heating (18 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Thermodynamics
- Programming language
- Mechanical engineering
His scientific interests lie mostly in Heat pump, Context, Geothermal gradient, Mechanics and Heat exchanger.
The various areas that he examines in his Heat pump study include Thermal and Groundwater.
His Thermal research incorporates elements of Groundwater flow, Environmental engineering, Advection, Hydrogeology and Sustainability.
As part of his studies on Geothermal gradient, he often connects relevant areas like Petroleum engineering.
Olaf Kolditz works mostly in the field of Mechanics, limiting it down to concerns involving Fracture and, occasionally, Computer simulation, Multiphysics, Computation, Hydraulic fracturing and Discontinuity.
He combines subjects such as Thermal conductivity, Composite material, Heat flux, Geothermal energy and Borehole with his study of Heat exchanger.
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