Fractal-wavelet neural-network approach to characterization and upscaling of fractured reservoirs

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 877-905

  Sahimi, Muhammad ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fractals; Neural networks; Percolation; Wavelet transformations

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; SIMULATION;

GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; NEURAL NETWORK; POROUS MEDIUM;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; POROUS MEDIUM; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 0033848251     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(00)00028-5     Document Type: Article

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