Fractal permeability model for power-law fluids in fractured porous media with rough surfaces

B **ao, Y Li, G Long, B Yu - Fractals, 2022 - World Scientific
A novel analytical model is derived based on fractal geometry theory to characterize the
permeability of power-law fluids through fractured porous media with fractal asperities on …

An advanced discrete fracture model for variably saturated flow in fractured porous media

B Koohbor, M Fahs, H Hoteit, J Doummar… - Advances in Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Accurate modeling of variably saturated flow (VSF) in fractured porous media with the
discrete fracture-matrix (DFM) model is a computationally challenging problem. The …

A simple hysteretic constitutive model for unsaturated flow

M Soldi, L Guarracino, D Jougnot - Transport in Porous Media, 2017 - Springer
In this paper, we present a constitutive model to describe unsaturated flow that considers the
hysteresis phenomena. This constitutive model provides simple mathematical expressions …

A fractal model to describe the evolution of multiphase flow properties during mineral dissolution

L Guarracino, T Rötting, J Carrera - Advances in water resources, 2014 - Elsevier
Understanding the changes in multiphase flow parameters caused by mineral dissolution-
precipitation is required for multiple applications ranging from geological storage of CO 2 …

A two-scale fractal permeability model for vuggy porous media

Z Huang, H Wang, X Su, W Liao - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
A vug is a small cavity in a porous medium that is relatively larger than interparticle pore
spaces. Vuggy porous media are common in carbonate petroleum reservoirs and karst …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation on pore structure and permeability of concrete–rock interfacial transition zones based on fractal theory

J Yue, J Sheng, H Wang, Y Hu, K Zhang, Y Luo… - Fractal and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The concrete–rock interfacial transition zone (ITZ) is generally considered the weak layer in
hydraulic engineering, for it is more permeable than the intact concrete or rocks. The water …

Water vapor permeability in heterogeneous porous membranes: Analytical modeling and experimental characterization

G Li, L Meng, J Wang, G Chen, X Wu, Q Su - … Communications in Heat and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, an analytical fractal model was established to simulate water vapor
permeability in porous membranes with uneven pore size distribution. The permeability of …

MHD power law fluid flow and heat transfer analysis through Darcy Brinkman porous media in annular sector

F Ahmed, M Iqbal - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
We have investigated the influence of uniform transverse magnetic field on the forced
convective power law fluid flow through the annular sector duct, filled with Darcy Brinkman …

A permeability model for power-law fluids in fractal porous media composed of arbitrary cross-section capillaries

S Wang, T Wu, H Qi, Q Zheng, Q Zheng - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics …, 2015 - Elsevier
The fractal theory and technology has been applied to determine the flow rate, the average
flow velocity, and the effective permeability for the power-law fluid in porous media …

A fractal model for effective excess charge density in variably saturated fractured rocks

L Guarracino, D Jougnot - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Estimating hydraulic properties and monitoring water flow in fractured rocks using self‐
potential observations essentially relies on our ability to model streaming potential. One of …