The Topology of Fracture Networks

Details The Topology of Fracture Networks The Topology of Fracture Networks

2012-03-19

arxiv.org/abs/1203.4510v1

Physics

Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability

5 pages, 6 figures

Scientific paper

We propose a mapping from fracture networks consisting of intersecting cracks to an abstract network consisting of nodes and links. This makes it possible to analyze fracture networks with the methods developed within modern network theory. By analyzing fracture data from geological outcrops, we find that the equivalent networks are small-world, scale free and dissasortative. By anlayzing the Discrete Fracture Network model, which is used to generate artifical fracture networks, we also find small world and scale freeness. However, the networks turn out to be assortative.

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