Effect of Fracture Geometry Parameters on the Permeability of a Random Three-Dimensional Fracture Network

In numerous subterranean projects, the impact of groundwater on safety engineering undertaking is paramount significance. Fractures, functioning as primary channels for seepage within rock masses, necessitate complex and challenging task accurately characterizing patterns quantitatively investigating effect fissure parameters fluid dynamics masses. This article presents a stochastic model incorporated finite element framework, which captures probabilistic distribution fissures found in nature. It provides comprehensive analysis pore water pressure Darcy velocity fields. unveils permeation fissured masses establishes series models, correlations between matrix permeability, pressure, density, length, length power law, angle, dispersion coefficient, aperture, aperture well their influence equivalent permeability mass. The findings reveal that discrete mass, greater higher vice versa. Under pressures less than 10 MPa, gravity significantly impacts linearly increases with rise density. Longer fractures result parallel to direction contribute most speed seepage. Moreover, markedly an increase aperture. study calculates each model. We also propose set predictive formulas based geometric anticipate