caa a22 4500 463177592 CHVBK 20180406164829.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170326e20070301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10596-006-9032-8 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10596-006-9032-8 Geometric modelling and object-oriented software concepts applied to a heterogeneous fractured network from the Grimsel rock laboratory [Elektronische Daten] [Thomas Kalbacher, Ralph Mettier, Chris McDermott, Wenqing Wang, Georg Kosakowski, Takeo Taniguchi, Olaf Kolditz] Discrete fracture network simulations are computationally intensive and usually time-consuming to construct and configure. This paper presents a case study with techniques for building a 3D finite element model of an inhomogeneous fracture network for modelling flow and tracer transport, combining deterministic and stochastic information on fracture aperture distributions. The complex intersected fractures represent a challenge for geometrical model design, mesh quality requirements and property allocations. For the integrated and holistic modelling approach, including the application of numerical and analytical simulation techniques, new object-oriented concepts in software engineering are implemented to ensure a resourceful and practicable software environment. Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2006 fracture apertures nationallicence fractured network nationallicence geometric modelling nationallicence geostatistics nationallicence mesh quality nationallicence object orientation nationallicence Kalbacher Thomas Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany aut Mettier Ralph Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI, Switzerland aut McDermott Chris Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany aut Wang Wenqing Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany aut Kosakowski Georg Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI, Switzerland aut Taniguchi Takeo Graduate School of Environmental Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan aut Kolditz Olaf Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany aut Computational Geosciences Kluwer Academic Publishers 11/1(2007-03-01), 9-26 1420-0597 11:1<9 2007 11 10596 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-006-9032-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-006-9032-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kalbacher Thomas Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mettier Ralph Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI, Switzerland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- McDermott Chris Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wang Wenqing Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kosakowski Georg Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI, Switzerland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Taniguchi Takeo Graduate School of Environmental Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kolditz Olaf Center for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Computational Geosciences Kluwer Academic Publishers 11/1(2007-03-01), 9-26 1420-0597 11:1<9 2007 11 10596 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer