Inversely-mapped analytical solutions for flow patterns around and within inclined elliptic inclusions in fluid-saturated rocks

Mathematical Geosciences

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-197

  Zhao, Chongbin ^a,b   Hobbs, Bruce E ^b   Ord, Alison ^b   Peng, Shenglin ^a   Liu, Liangming ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Buried inclined elliptic inclusion; Pore fluid flow; Theoretical analysis

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; MAPPING; NUMERICAL METHODS; POROSITY; PRESSURE; ROCK MECHANICS; VELOCITY;

COORDINATE; ELLIPSE; FLOW PATTERN; FLUID INCLUSION; GEOMETRY; INVERSE ANALYSIS; MAPPING;

EID: 59049102463     PISSN: 18748961     EISSN: 18748953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11004-007-9138-0     Document Type: Article

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