Numerical modeling of stress-permeability coupling in rough fractures

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 613-627

  Walsh, Robert ^a   McDermott, Chris ^a   Kolditz, Olaf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Discrete fracture model; Fracture surface topography; Fractured rocks; Hydromechanical coupling; Numerical modeling

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GEOMETRY; JOINT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; ROCK MECHANICS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 45849143663     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-007-0254-1     Document Type: Article

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