Simulation of steady-state flow in three-dimensional fracture networks using the boundary-element method
Advances in Water Resources
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Abstract
An efficient method for simulating steady-state flow in three-dimensional fracture networks is formulated with the use of the boundary-element method. The host rock is considered to be impervious, and the fractures can be of any orientation and areal extent. The fractures are treated as surfaces where fluid movement is essentially two-dimensional. Fracture intersections are regarded as one-dimensional fluid conduits. Hence, the three-dimensional geometric characteristics of the fracture geometry is retained in solutions of coupled sets of one- and two-dimentional equations. Use of the boundary-element method to evaluate the fluid responses in the fractures precludes the need to internally discretize the areal extent of the fractures.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Simulation of steady-state flow in three-dimensional fracture networks using the boundary-element method |
| Series title | Advances in Water Resources |
| DOI | 10.1016/0309-1708(85)90049-1 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 106 |
| Last page | 110 |
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