Permeability of self-affine fractures

Authors
Mourzenko, VV Thovert, JF Adler, PM
Citation
Vv. Mourzenko et al., Permeability of self-affine fractures, TRANS POR M, 45(1), 2001, pp. 89-103
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Chemical Engineering
Journal title
TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA
ISSN journal
01693913 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
89 - 103
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-3913(2001)45:1<89:POSF>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The permeability of self-affine fractures with various roughness exponents H is investigated by direct three-dimensional numerical simulations. A scal ing behavior with an exponent H is exhibited in the self-affine scale range . Permeability can be related to the fractional open area and to the percol ation probability by simple models.