Simulation and analysis of solute transport in 2D fracture/pipe networks: The SOLFRAC program

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-28

  Bodin, Jacques ^a   Porel, Gilles ^a   Delay, Fred ^a   Ubertosi, Fabrice ^a   Bernard, Stéphane ^a   de Dreuzy, Jean Raynald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Fractured rocks; Numerical modelling; Solute transport

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; DISPERSIONS; HYDRAULIC MODELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW;

FRACTURED ROCKS; NUMERICAL MODELING; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

HYDROLOGY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; DISPERSIONS; HYDRAULIC MODELS; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW;

RANDOM WALK METHOD; SIMULATION; SOFTWARE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; DISPERSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUTE;

EID: 33751535427     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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