Theoretical and experimental study on flow distribution at fracture intersections

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 321-327

  Hu, Yunjin ^a   Mao, Genhai ^a   Cheng, Weiping ^a   Zhang, Junjun ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Correlation analysis; Flow distribution at fracture intersections; Local head losses; Theoretical and experimental study

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HYDRAULICS;

FLOW DISTRIBUTION; INTERSECTING FRACTURES; PLEXIGLASS MODELS;

WATER;

FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE;

FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE FLOW;

EID: 21244505330     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221680509500126     Document Type: Article

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