3 papers
physics.geo-ph2026
Two-branch retention behavior in unsaturated fractured rock driven by fracture-matrix flow partitioning
Muhammad R. Andiva, Chuanyin Jiang, Martin Ziegler +1
Upscaling unsaturated flow in fractured rock remains challenging because fractures and matrix often exhibit sharply contrasting hydraulic behaviors across saturation states. Here,…
physics.geo-ph2023
Fracture network characterization with deep generative model based stochastic inversion
Guodong Chen, Xin Luo, Jiu Jimmy Jiao +1
The distribution of fracture network is crucial to characterize the behaviors of flow field and solute transport, especially for enhanced geothermal systems, as fractures provide p…
cs.NE2022
Surrogate-assisted level-based learning evolutionary search for heat extraction optimization of enhanced geothermal system
Guodong Chen, Xin Luo, Chuanyin Jiang +1
An enhanced geothermal system is essential to provide sustainable and long-term geothermal energy supplies and reduce carbon emissions. Optimal well-control scheme for effective he…