Effects of Hydraulic Gradient, Intersecting Angle, Aperture, and Fracture Length on the Nonlinearity of Fluid Flow in Smooth Intersecting Fractures: An Experimental Investigation

This study experimentally investigated the nonlinearity of fluid flow in smooth intersecting fractures with a high Reynolds number and high hydraulic gradient. A series of fluid flow tests were conducted on one-inlet-two-outlet fracture patterns with a single intersection. During the experimental te...

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Main Authors: Zhijun Wu, Lifeng Fan, Shihe Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Geofluids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9352608