The modified Reynolds equation for non-wetting fluid flow through a rough-walled rock fracture

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 242-249

  Lee, Hang Bok ^a   Yeo, In Wook ^b   Lee, Kang Kun ^c  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Modified Reynolds equation; Non wetting fluid; Rough walled fracture; Slip boundary condition

Indexed keywords

CUBIC LAWS; FLOWING FLUID; FLOWRATE RATIO; FLOWTHROUGH; FRACTURED OIL RESERVOIRS; MODIFIED REYNOLDS EQUATION; NO-SLIP BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; NON-WETTED; NON-WETTING FLUIDS; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; ROCK FRACTURES; ROUGH-WALLED FRACTURES; SLIP BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; WETTING FLUID;

FLOW RATE; FRACTURE; WETTING;

REYNOLDS EQUATION;

BOUNDARY CONDITION; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE FLOW; PERMEABILITY; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

EID: 84872588117     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2012.12.005     Document Type: Article

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