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Numerical methods for fluid flow in unsaturated heterogeneous tuff

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OSTI ID:60852
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  1. Spectra Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM (United States)

A numerical approach for modeling unsaturated flow is developed for heterogeneous simulations of fractured tuff generated using a geostatistical method. Cross correlations of hydrologic properties and upscaling of moisture retention curves is discussed. The approach is demonstrated for a study of infiltration at Yucca Mountain.

Research Organization:
American Nuclear Society, La Grange Park, IL (United States); American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
60852
Report Number(s):
CONF-930408--Vol.1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English