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Streamline routing through fracture junctions
Author(s) -
Hull Laurence C.,
Koslow Karen N.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr022i012p01731
Subject(s) - streamlines, streaklines, and pathlines , laminar flow , fracture (geology) , routing (electronic design automation) , flow (mathematics) , geology , mechanics , computer science , physics , geotechnical engineering , computer network
A series of laboratory tests was conducted to determine routing criteria for streamlines through fracture junctions. These tests showed that two criteria are all that is necessary to route streamlines through any two‐dimensional junction under laminar flow conditions. These criteria are (1) that streamlines do not cross and (2) that flow along adjacent streamlines must be in the same direction. Using these two criteria, a unique distribution of streamlines can be determined for both continuous and discontinuous fracture junctions.