A new friction factor correlation for laminar, single-phase flows through rock fractures

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 329, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 315-328

  Nazridoust, Kambiz ^a   Ahmadi, Goodarz ^a   Smith, Duane H ^b  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

^b NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD; Correlation; FLUENT; Fluid flow; Fractured rock; Friction factor; Laminar; Parallel plate; Pressure drop; Single phase

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISSOLUTION; FRICTION; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP; ROCKS;

FRACTURED ROCK; FRICTION FACTOR; PRESSURE LOSS; SINGLE PHASE FLOW;

OPEN CHANNEL FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISSOLUTION; FRICTION; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; ROCKS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURED MEDIUM; LAMINAR FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; RESERVOIR; SAMPLING; SANDSTONE; SINGLE-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33748325774     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.02.032     Document Type: Article

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