A BEM solution of steady-state flow problems in discrete fracture networks with minimization of core storage

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1183-1190

  Lenti, V ^a   Fidelibus, C ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Boundary element method; Discrete fracture network; Fractured media; Relaxation procedure; Steady state fluid flow

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; PROBLEM SOLVING;

DISCRETE FRACTURE NETWORKS (DFN);

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURED MEDIUM; ROCK MECHANICS;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; STEADY FLOW;

EID: 0242369009     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(03)00140-7     Document Type: Article

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