A continuum representation of fracture networks. Part I: Method and basic test cases

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 250, Issue 1-4, 2001, Pages 170-186

  Svensson, Urban ^a  

^a Computer aided Fluid Engineering AB ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fractured rock; Heterogeneous media; Hydraulic conductivity; Stochastic hydrogeology

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

FRACTURE NETWORKS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

ANISOTROPIC MEDIUM; CORRELATION; FLOW ANALYSIS; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

ANISOTROPY; CORRELATION; FRACTURE NETWORK; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 0035452031     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(01)00435-8     Document Type: Article

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