Relationship between the geometrical and structural properties of layered fractured rocks and their effective permeability tensor. A simulation study

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 337, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 117-132

  Jourde, H ^a   Fenart, P ^b   Vinches, M ^b   Pistre, S ^a   Vayssade, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b ECOLE DES MINES D ALÈS   (France)

Author keywords

Coarse block permeability tensor; Field characterization; Geometrical and structural properties; Layered fractured rock

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LAMINAR FLOW; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NUMERICAL METHODS; ROCKS; TENSORS;

COARSE BLOCK PERMEABILITY TENSOR; FIELD CHARACTERIZATION; LAYERED FRACTURED ROCKS;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; LAMINAR FLOW; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NUMERICAL METHODS; ROCKS; TENSORS;

BEDDING PLANE; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GEOMETRY; LAMINAR FLOW; LAYERED MEDIUM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; SATURATED MEDIUM; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 33947676920     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.01.027     Document Type: Article

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