A semi-analytical model for the simulation of solute transport in a network of fractures having random orientations

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 317-333

  Novakowski, K S ^a   Bogan, J D ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analytical element; Fracture network; Matrix diffusion; Model; Solute transport

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRANITE; HYDRODYNAMICS; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

MATRIX DIFFUSION; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

ROCK MECHANICS;

FRACTURE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; FRACTURE FLOW; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

EID: 0033541680     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9853(19990410)23:4<317::AID-NAG973>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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