A novel semi-theoretical model for hydraulic conductivity prediction considering temperature effect

It is of great significance to accurately characterize fluid migration within fractures under thermal-mechanical coupling condition for deep ground engineering, especially for the nuclear waste disposal engineering. Previous efforts characterizing hydraulic properties of fractures have focused on ro...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jiahua Li, Shiwan Chen, Ruyun Wu, Yuhang Zhu, Senyou An
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Series:Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25004484
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849700073096609792
author Jiahua Li
Shiwan Chen
Ruyun Wu
Yuhang Zhu
Senyou An
author_facet Jiahua Li
Shiwan Chen
Ruyun Wu
Yuhang Zhu
Senyou An
author_sort Jiahua Li
collection DOAJ
description It is of great significance to accurately characterize fluid migration within fractures under thermal-mechanical coupling condition for deep ground engineering, especially for the nuclear waste disposal engineering. Previous efforts characterizing hydraulic properties of fractures have focused on room temperature, and it is difficult to deep understand the deformation-seepage coupling process of rock fractures under temperature. Thus, models derived from in this condition have been limited in their predictive ability for fracture seepage. This paper addresses the key challenge through well-designed experiments, combined with the improved BB model and the cubic law. The fracture deformation was separated from single-fractured granite during normal cyclic loading. The deformation and hydraulic properties of granite fractures under thermal-mechanical coupling were analyzed in detail. A linear relationship between hydraulic aperture and mechanical aperture considering temperature effect is established. A stress-deformation-seepage model considering temperature and cyclic loading history effect is proposed, and the accuracy of the model is verified. This study can provide reference for nuclear waste geological disposal project.
format Article
id doaj-art-d97b1bc18c78497e8a91904c13f45e1d
institution DOAJ
issn 2214-157X
language English
publishDate 2025-07-01
publisher Elsevier
record_format Article
series Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
spelling doaj-art-d97b1bc18c78497e8a91904c13f45e1d2025-08-20T03:18:23ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2025-07-017110618810.1016/j.csite.2025.106188A novel semi-theoretical model for hydraulic conductivity prediction considering temperature effectJiahua Li0Shiwan Chen1Ruyun Wu2Yuhang Zhu3Senyou An4College of Resources and Environment Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Institute of Deep Earth Sciences and GreenEnergy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China; Corresponding author. College of Resources and Environment Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, ChinaCollege of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Institute of Deep Earth Sciences and GreenEnergy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, ChinaIt is of great significance to accurately characterize fluid migration within fractures under thermal-mechanical coupling condition for deep ground engineering, especially for the nuclear waste disposal engineering. Previous efforts characterizing hydraulic properties of fractures have focused on room temperature, and it is difficult to deep understand the deformation-seepage coupling process of rock fractures under temperature. Thus, models derived from in this condition have been limited in their predictive ability for fracture seepage. This paper addresses the key challenge through well-designed experiments, combined with the improved BB model and the cubic law. The fracture deformation was separated from single-fractured granite during normal cyclic loading. The deformation and hydraulic properties of granite fractures under thermal-mechanical coupling were analyzed in detail. A linear relationship between hydraulic aperture and mechanical aperture considering temperature effect is established. A stress-deformation-seepage model considering temperature and cyclic loading history effect is proposed, and the accuracy of the model is verified. This study can provide reference for nuclear waste geological disposal project.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25004484Beishan graniteHydraulic apertureMechanical apertureCyclic loadingSeepage model
spellingShingle Jiahua Li
Shiwan Chen
Ruyun Wu
Yuhang Zhu
Senyou An
A novel semi-theoretical model for hydraulic conductivity prediction considering temperature effect
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Beishan granite
Hydraulic aperture
Mechanical aperture
Cyclic loading
Seepage model
title A novel semi-theoretical model for hydraulic conductivity prediction considering temperature effect
title_full A novel semi-theoretical model for hydraulic conductivity prediction considering temperature effect
title_fullStr A novel semi-theoretical model for hydraulic conductivity prediction considering temperature effect
title_full_unstemmed A novel semi-theoretical model for hydraulic conductivity prediction considering temperature effect
title_short A novel semi-theoretical model for hydraulic conductivity prediction considering temperature effect
title_sort novel semi theoretical model for hydraulic conductivity prediction considering temperature effect
topic Beishan granite
Hydraulic aperture
Mechanical aperture
Cyclic loading
Seepage model
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25004484
work_keys_str_mv AT jiahuali anovelsemitheoreticalmodelforhydraulicconductivitypredictionconsideringtemperatureeffect
AT shiwanchen anovelsemitheoreticalmodelforhydraulicconductivitypredictionconsideringtemperatureeffect
AT ruyunwu anovelsemitheoreticalmodelforhydraulicconductivitypredictionconsideringtemperatureeffect
AT yuhangzhu anovelsemitheoreticalmodelforhydraulicconductivitypredictionconsideringtemperatureeffect
AT senyouan anovelsemitheoreticalmodelforhydraulicconductivitypredictionconsideringtemperatureeffect
AT jiahuali novelsemitheoreticalmodelforhydraulicconductivitypredictionconsideringtemperatureeffect
AT shiwanchen novelsemitheoreticalmodelforhydraulicconductivitypredictionconsideringtemperatureeffect
AT ruyunwu novelsemitheoreticalmodelforhydraulicconductivitypredictionconsideringtemperatureeffect
AT yuhangzhu novelsemitheoreticalmodelforhydraulicconductivitypredictionconsideringtemperatureeffect
AT senyouan novelsemitheoreticalmodelforhydraulicconductivitypredictionconsideringtemperatureeffect