A new computer code for discrete fracture network modelling
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2010
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Xu, C.
Dowd, P.
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Computers and Geosciences, 2010; 36(3):292-301
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Chaoshui Xu and PeterDowd
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The authors describe a comprehensive software package for two- and three-dimensional stochastic rock fracture simulation using marked point processes. Fracture locations can be modelled by a Poisson, a non-homogeneous, a cluster or a Cox point process; fracture geometries and properties are modelled by their respective probability distributions. Virtual sampling tools such as plane, window and scanline sampling are included in the software together with a comprehensive set of statistical tools including histogram analysis, probability plots, rose diagrams and hemispherical projections. The paper describes in detail the theoretical basis of the implementation and provides a case study in rock fracture modelling to demonstrate the application of the software. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved