A review of the state of the art in modelling progressive mechanical breakdown and associated fluid flow in intact heterogeneous rocks

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1001-1022

  Yuan, S C ^a   Harrison, J P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluid flow; Heterogeneous rocks; Modelling; Progressive damage

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

HETEROGENEOUS ROCKS; MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN; PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE;

ROCK MECHANICS;

CRACK; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MODELING;

EID: 33745245690     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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