Research Article

Numerical and Analytical Study of Fluid Flow and Thermal Transfer in a Rough Fracture

Table 2

Numerical results of flow heat transfer in fractures.

No.Fracture type (mm) (mm)Fracture surface length (mm)Mass flow rate (kg/s)Ouelet temperature (°C)Osmotic pressure (pa)Abosob heat (W/m)Equivalent hydraulic aperture (mm)

1Parallel plate100.000.135.65989.1184428.651.000
2Sine0.20.1230.490.135.616161.3504410.730.829
30.125276.250.135.644195.8704422.400.779
40.15323.130.135.656239.8204431.980.7299
50.40.1146.370.135.475149.2104356.980.854
60.125165.880.135.473187.1604351.150.806
70.15186.630.135.501287.6504364.900.7581
80.80.1113.980.135.425179.3404331.150.897
90.125120.910.135.469166.7704349.480.856
100.15128.730.135.606202.6104406.570.8125
11Triangle0.20.1223.610.135.532158.9804375.730.832
120.125269.260.135.557136.2004386.150.782
130.15316.230.135.565251.6204389.480.7319
140.40.1141.420.135.461149.2504345.390.864
150.125160.080.135.471181.3204358.310.816
160.15180.280.135.553223.0404384.480.7670
170.80.1111.800.135.442130.6004338.230.917
180.125117.920.135.69157.6034362.250.878
190.15125.000.135.792191.5504418.730.8366
20Rectangle0.20.1300.000.135.58173.0904496.980.806
210.125350.000.136.102216.9434613.250.756
220.15400.000.137.053273.4415009.600.7064
230.40.1200.000.135.723172.8044402.590.814
240.125225.000.135.999208.3574570.330.764
250.15250.000.136.64258.6554837.470.7142
260.80.1150.000.136.112166.5864617.420.830
270.125162.500.136.244128.6684672.430.781
280.15175.000.136.38250.144729.940.7315