This paper experimentally investigates the role of shear processes on the variation of critical
Reynolds number and nonlinear flow through rough‐walled rock fractures. A quantitative …

Coupled shear-flow tests were conducted on two artificial rock fractures with natural rock
fracture characteristics under constant normal loading boundary conditions. Numerical …

Nonlinear flow in 3D rough-walled rock fractures is simulated by solving the Navier-Stokes
equations. The emphasis is on the impact of shear-caused aperture changes (variable …

Rapidly growing topic, the discrete fracture network engineering (DFNE), has already
attracted many talents from diverse disciplines in academia and industry around the world to …

The fracture geometric characteristics (FGC) have considerable influence on fluid flow in the
fractured rock mass. The present work took experimental approaches to investigate the …

A computed scanning technology was applied to measure fracture tomography, and three-
dimensional fracture meshes were established. Water flow experiments and simulations on …

An accurate understanding on hydraulic behaviors of fluid flow through fractured rocks is of
central importance for both underground resources exploitation and CO 2 geological …

Numerous intersected rock fractures constitute the fracture network in enhanced geothermal
systems. The complicated convective heat transfer behavior in intersected fractures is critical …

The mechanical and hydraulic anisotropy of rock joints are strongly dependent on the
surface roughness and aperture. To date, accurate quantification of the anisotropic …

This study presents a three-dimensional discrete fracture network-fault (3D DFN-fault) model
that contains a 3D DFN and a deformable 3D fault. The fault slip-induced shear …