Permeability tensors of anisotropic fracture networks

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 335-373

  Chen, M ^a   Bai, M ^b   Roegiers, J C ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Fracture flow; Permeability tensor

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; FRACTURE FLOW; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0033018056     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007534523363     Document Type: Article

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