Simulation of fluid percolation in a rough-walled rock fracture

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1583-1589

  Petchsingto, Tawatchai ^a   Karpyn, Zuleima T ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capillarity; Conceptual models; Fractured rocks; Multiphase flow

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; FRACTURE FLOW; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERCOLATION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 77958513572     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-010-0632-y     Document Type: Article

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