Finite element model for heat conduction in jointed rock masses

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6429461

Gartling, D K; Thomas, R K

A computatonal procedure for simulating heat conduction in a fractured rock mass is proposed and illustrated in the present paper. The method makes use of a simple local model for conduction in the vicinity of a single open fracture. The distributions of fractures and fracture properties within the finite element model are based on a statistical representation of geologic field data. Fracture behavior is included in the finite element computation by locating local, discrete fractures at the element integration points.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6429461
• Report Number(s): SAND-80-2016; CONF-810708-1; TRN: 81-009158
• Resource Relation: Conference: 2. international conference on numerical methods in thermal problems, Venice, Italy, 7 Jul 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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