Characterizing rock fractures using synthetic fractal analogues

Geothermal Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 83-112

  Glover, P W J ^a,b   Matsuki, K ^a   Hikima, R ^a   Hayashi, K ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluid flow; Fractals; Fractures; Geothermal; Numerical modelling

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTALS; FRACTURE; HYDRAULICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NUMERICAL METHODS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CLOSURE MODELLING; FLUID FLOW MODELLING; GEOMETRICAL PROPERTIES; HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; REYNOLDS EQUATION; SYNTHETIC FRACTAL ANALOGUES; TORTUOSITY;

HOT DRY ROCK SYSTEMS;

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FLOW; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

EID: 0032818687     PISSN: 08905363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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