The Hybrid-dimensional Darcy's Law: A Reinterpreted Discrete Fracture Model for Fracture and Barrier Networks on Non-conforming Meshes

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Xu, Ziyao, Huang, Zhaoqin, Yang, Yang
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 29.01.2021
• Subjects: Computational fluid dynamics; Darcys law; Delta function; Discontinuity; Flow simulation; Fluid flow; Fractures; Mathematical analysis; Porous media; Tensors

In this paper, we extend the reinterpreted discrete fracture model for flow simulation of fractured porous media containing flow blocking barriers on non-conforming meshes. The methodology of the approach is to modify the traditional Darcy's law into the hybrid-dimensional Darcy's law wher...