Open AccessStudy on flow characteristics of rough undulating single fracture based on CFD
Author(s) -
Shulin Liang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/780/6/062009
Subject(s) - fracture (geology) , mechanics , surface finish , flow (mathematics) , geology , computational fluid dynamics , geotechnical engineering , materials science , physics , composite material
The cubic law is the basic law to describe the seepage in the cracks of parallel plates. However it can not be directly used to describe rough undulating fracture. By using the method of computational fluid dynamics, the law of water flow in rough undulating fractures with different roughness, fracture width, hydraulic gradient and fracture length is studied. The cubic law is modified and the mathematical formula of equivalent fracture width is established.