Numerical study of fluid flow of deforming fractured rocks using dual permeability model

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 452-468

  Zhang, Xing ^a,c   Sanderson, David J ^a   Barker, Andrew J ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c VIPS (Vector International Processing Systems) Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deformation; Faulting; Fluids in rock; Numerical techniques; Permeability

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAULTING; FLUID FLOW; MICROCRACK; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0036838496     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2002.01765.x     Document Type: Article

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