Microseismic monitoring during mining operations generates spatiotemporal data that could
indicate strata fractures and deformations leading to water inrush anomalies. However …

The modelling of fluid flow and heat transfer under coupled conditions remains a
challenging issue particularly for industrial-scale enhanced geothermal systems. This paper …

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 use of sequestered carbon dioxide (CO 2) as the heat exchange fluid in enhanced
geothermal system (EGS) has significant potential to increase their productivity, contribute …

Most rock masses contain natural fractures. In many engineering applications, a detailed
understanding of the characteristics of fluid flow through a fractured rock mass is critically …

The discrete fracture network (DFN) model is applied for fluid flow and transport simulations
in fractured rock masses. In this study, a novel two-dimensional fractal DFN generation …

Water inrush in mines has always been a major technical problem restricting the safe
production of mines with abundant water. Seepage channels formed by fractures in rock …

The spatial configuration of fractures often regulates flow and transport in the subsurface.
However, the characterization of fracture networks is a challenging task, especially in deep …

Abstract Characterization of 3D fracture networks induced by hydraulic fracturing in
enhanced geothermal reservoirs is crucial for safe and effective energy recovery from deep …

The deformation and failure process of rock masses is accompanied by the initiation,
propagation and connection of fractures. The behaviors of fractures under engineering …