Numerical comparison of the equivalent continuum, non-homogeneous and dual porosity models for flow and transport in fractured porous media

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-255

  Samardzioska, Todorka ^a   Popov, Viktor ^a  

^a WESSEX INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discrete fracture model; Dual porosity model; Equivalent continuum model; Fractured porous media; Model comparison

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; FLUXES; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROSITY; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CONTINUUM MODELS; DUAL POROSITY MODELS; FRACTURED POROUS MEDIA; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

FLOW OF WATER;

FLOW MODELING; FRACTURED MEDIUM; POROSITY; POROUS MEDIUM; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

FLOW MODELING; FRACTURED MEDIUM; POROSITY; POROUS MEDIUM; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

EID: 13844297707     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2004.11.002     Document Type: Article

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