Single-phase flow in a rock fracture: Micro-model experiments and network flow simulation

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 687-693

  Cheng, J T ^a   Morris, J P ^a   Tran, J ^b   Lumsdaine, A ^c   Giordano, N J ^a   Nolte, D D ^a   Pyrak Nolte, L J ^a,d  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 1842736080     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.01.003     Document Type: Article

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