Controls on the intrinsic flow properties of mudrock fractures: A review of their importance in subsurface storage
Effective storage and containment of injected fluids, over a range of spatial and temporal
scales, is reliant upon the sealing capacity of the lithologies overlying geological stores. Low …
scales, is reliant upon the sealing capacity of the lithologies overlying geological stores. Low …
Influence of surface roughness on nonlinear flow behaviors in 3D self-affine rough fractures: Lattice Boltzmann simulations
This study investigates the impacts of surface roughness on the nonlinear fluid flow through
three-dimensional (3D) self-affine rock fractures, whose original surface roughness is …
three-dimensional (3D) self-affine rock fractures, whose original surface roughness is …
[HTML][HTML] Multiphysics gas transport in nanoporous unconventional reservoirs: Challenges of mathematical modelling
The flow behavior of fluids in nanoporous unconventional gas reservoirs is a multiphysics
process making the mathematical modelling of such reservoirs challenging. Several vital …
process making the mathematical modelling of such reservoirs challenging. Several vital …
Navier‐Stokes flow and transport simulations using real fractures shows heavy tailing due to eddies
MB Cardenas, DT Slottke, RA Ketcham… - Geophysical …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Two‐dimensional Navier‐Stokes flow and transport simulations are conducted for a 15‐cm
long fracture mapped via X‐ray computed tomography.(1) The actual fracture with irregular …
long fracture mapped via X‐ray computed tomography.(1) The actual fracture with irregular …
Scale and size effects on fluid flow through self-affine rough fractures
A permeability estimation of a single rough fracture remains challenging and has attracted
broad attention because of its fundamental importance. This study examines the effects of …
broad attention because of its fundamental importance. This study examines the effects of …
Effects of inertia and directionality on flow and transport in a rough asymmetric fracture
MB Cardenas, DT Slottke, RA Ketcham… - … Research: Solid Earth, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Two‐dimensional flow and transport simulations are conducted for a 15‐cm‐long fracture
mapped via X‐ray computed tomography. The simulations consider either Navier‐Stokes …
mapped via X‐ray computed tomography. The simulations consider either Navier‐Stokes …
Lattice Boltzmann simulation of fluid flow in synthetic fractures
Fractures play an important role in reservoir engineering as they dominate the fluid flow in
the reservoir. All evidence suggests that rarely can one model flow and transport in a …
the reservoir. All evidence suggests that rarely can one model flow and transport in a …
Three-dimensional lattice Boltzmann simulations of single-phase permeability in random fractal porous media with rough pore–solid interface
TA Cousins, B Ghanbarian, H Daigle - Transport in Porous Media, 2018 - Springer
Single-phase permeability k has intensively been investigated over the past several
decades by means of experiments, theories and simulations. Although the effect of surface …
decades by means of experiments, theories and simulations. Although the effect of surface …
Numerical simulation of fluid flow and sensitivity analysis in rough-wall fractures
Activated natural fractures, poorly-propped and un-propped secondary hydraulic fractures
may serve as the connection between reservoir fluids and the main hydraulic fractures (ie …
may serve as the connection between reservoir fluids and the main hydraulic fractures (ie …
Control mechanisms of self-affine, rough cleat networks on flow dynamics in coal reservoir
Y Jin, J Zheng, X Liu, J Pan, S Liu - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Cleat networks dominate the migration of coalbed methane (CBM), which is assembled by
cleats of different type following special configuration and possessing rough, self-affine …
cleats of different type following special configuration and possessing rough, self-affine …