From fluid flow to coupled processes in fractured rock: Recent advances and new frontiers
Quantitative predictions of natural and induced phenomena in fractured rock is one of the
great challenges in the Earth and Energy Sciences with far‐reaching economic and …
great challenges in the Earth and Energy Sciences with far‐reaching economic and …
Flow channeling in fracture networks: characterizing the effect of density on preferential flow path formation
JD Hyman - Water Resources Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Flow channelization is a commonly observed phenomenon in fractured subsurface media
where the flow of fluids is restricted primarily to highly transmissive fracture networks …
where the flow of fluids is restricted primarily to highly transmissive fracture networks …
[HTML][HTML] On the selection of joint constitutive models for geomechanics simulation of fractured rocks
Q Lei, N Barton - Computers and Geotechnics, 2022 - Elsevier
Fractures such as faults and joints often dominate the mechanical strength and deformation
of rock masses. It is thus of central importance to adopt an appropriate joint constitutive …
of rock masses. It is thus of central importance to adopt an appropriate joint constitutive …
Effect of poroelastic coupling and fracture dynamics on solute transport and geomechanical stability
The coupling between solute transport and rock's geomechanical processes, for example,
flow‐induced fracture activation, has emerged as an important hydrogeological challenge …
flow‐induced fracture activation, has emerged as an important hydrogeological challenge …
Scale‐bridging in three‐dimensional fracture networks: Characterizing the effects of variable fracture apertures on network‐scale flow channelization
We incorporate observations of real fracture aperture variability observed in laboratory
experiments into an ensemble of three‐dimensional discrete fracture network (DFN) …
experiments into an ensemble of three‐dimensional discrete fracture network (DFN) …
Effects of surface roughness and shear processes on solute transport through 3D crossed rock fractures
The influences of surface roughness and shear processes on fluid flow and solute transport
through three-dimensional (3D) crossed rock fractures, a vital element of fracture networks …
through three-dimensional (3D) crossed rock fractures, a vital element of fracture networks …
A fractal model for estimating the permeability of tortuous fracture networks with correlated fracture length and aperture
K Xue, Z Zhang, X Han, W Guang - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Many fractures are present in the crust and dominate fluid flow and mass transport. This
study proposes a fractal model of permeability for fractured rock masses that includes fractal …
study proposes a fractal model of permeability for fractured rock masses that includes fractal …
On the relationship between normal stiffness and permeability of rock fractures
The hydraulic permeability and normal stiffness of rock fractures are fundamentally related,
which can serve as a probe for assessing hydro‐mechanical properties in a variety of geo …
which can serve as a probe for assessing hydro‐mechanical properties in a variety of geo …
Quartz dissolution effects on flow channelization and transport behavior in three‐dimensional fracture networks
We perform a set of reactive transport simulations in three‐dimensional fracture networks to
characterize the impact of geochemical reactions on flow channelization. Flow …
characterize the impact of geochemical reactions on flow channelization. Flow …
Fracture intensity impacts on reaction front propagation and mineral weathering in three‐dimensional fractured media
Studying reaction front propagation in heterogeneous natural settings is challenging, but
numerical simulations can provide insight into the varying spatial and temporal scales of …
numerical simulations can provide insight into the varying spatial and temporal scales of …