This paper experimentally investigates the role of shear processes on the variation of critical
Reynolds number and nonlinear flow through rough‐walled rock fractures. A quantitative …

While permeability scaling of fractured media has been so far studied independently at the
fracture‐and network‐scales, we propose a numerical analysis of the combined effect of …

This paper is devoted to fractal continuum hydrodynamics and its application to model fluid
flows in fractally permeable reservoirs. Hydrodynamics of fractal continuum flow is …

The recent advances in 3‐D imaging of porous structures have generated a tremendous
interest in the simulation of complex single and two‐phase flows. Lattice‐Boltzmann (LB) …

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 …

In fractures where surface fluctuations are large compared to their aperture (narrow
fractures), the flow is forced to move in tortuous paths that produce additional viscous friction …

The water permeability of natural fractures is highly related to their morphological
characteristics. For fractures with irregular profiles and variable apertures, it is challenging to …

The quasi-brittle nature of rocks challenges the basic assumptions of linear hydraulic
fracture mechanics (LHFM): namely, linear elastic fracture mechanics and smooth parallel …

Quantitative description of the advection-diffusion behavior in a single fracture is of
fundamental importance for the accurate evaluation of the solute transport behavior and …

The surface geometry of a natural fracture may feature self-affine properties, which affects
the advection–diffusion process significantly. A good understanding of the underlying …