Investigation of REV scale and anisotropy for 2D permeable fracture Networks: The role of geological entropy

C Li, J Sheng, Z Ye, X Fan, Q Fan - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
To investigate the intrinsic association between geometrical properties and permeability of
anisotropic fractured media, a methodology of geological entropy is applied to anisotropic …

Fluid flow and mass transport in fractured media with curved fractures and varying apertures: A 3D modeling approach

L Wang, ZY Yin - … Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fractured media have been extensively studied due to their significant impact on hydraulic
properties of subsurface systems. However, accurately modeling and simulating flow and …

Leakage path prediction model and gas tightness assessment method for gas storage salt cavern wellbores

T He, T Wang, X Yang, C Yang, Y Liao, D Xie… - Computers and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rock salt cavities are commonly utilized for underground gas energy storage on a big scale
due to their characteristics of low permeability and low porosity. Salt cavern wellbore leaks …

Flow simulation in 3D fractured porous medium using a generalized pipe-based cell-centered finite volume model with local grid refinement

L Sun, X Tang, M Li, A Abdelaziz, K Aboayanah… - … for Energy and the …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of fractures in porous media strongly influences the fluid flow behavior. This
work presents an efficient and simple numerical model to address the hydrodynamic …

Interpreting correlations in stress‐dependent permeability, porosity, and compressibility of rocks: A viewpoint from finite strain theory

L Wang, Y Zhang - … for Numerical and Analytical Methods in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Characteristics of stress‐dependent properties of rocks are commonly described by
empirical laws. It is crucial to establish a universal law that connects rock properties with …

Development of an optimization model for a monitoring point in tunnel stress deduction using a machine learning algorithm

X Tan, W Chen, L Wang, W Ye - Deep Underground Science …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Monitoring of the mechanical behavior of underwater shield tunnels is vital for ensuring their
long‐term structural stability. Typically determined by empirical or semi‐empirical methods …

A novel autoencoder for structural anomalies detection in river tunnel operation

TAN Xu-Yan, S Palaiahnakote, W Chen… - Expert Systems with …, 2024 - Elsevier
Anomaly diagnosis is essential to prevent disasters and ensure long-term stable operation
of tunnels. However, the diversity and scarcity of abnormal data make it difficult to identify …

[HTML][HTML] A 3D framework for geological media with multiple intersected fractures: Coupled Darcy flow and Fickian diffusion

L Wang, W Chen, C Vuik - Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical …, 2025 - Elsevier
Despite extensive research on computational geomechanics and fluid dynamics, accurately
simulating convection-diffusion (CD) processes in complex fractured systems remains a …

[HTML][HTML] A model LayerDFN for characterizing the inherent anisotropic rocks with large-scale and dense joints

G Han, S Huang, C Zhang, X Ding, Y Zhang… - Journal of Rock …, 2024 - Elsevier
Large-scale and heavily jointed rocks have inherent planes of anisotropy and secondary
structural planes, such as dominant joint sets and random fractures, which result in …

[HTML][HTML] Study of hydro-mechanical behaviours of rough rock fracture with shear dilatancy and asperities using shear-flow model

L Wang, W Chen, Q Sui - Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The geometric properties of fracture surfaces significantly influence shear-seepage in rock
fractures, introducing complexities to fracture modelling. The present study focuses on the …