Why 2D Models Fail to Capture Flow Properties in 3D Heterogeneous Media: A Connectivity Perspective

Cristian Picighelli, Ivan Colecchio, Marcelo Piva +2

We analyze how the equivalent hydraulic conductivity, $K_{eq}$, varies with the coarsening scale $\lambda /I$ in 2D and 3D heterogeneous media. Their local hydraulic conductivity, $k({\bf…