In order to investigate the influence of shear on contact characteristics and fluid flow evolution of rough rock fractures, a series of shear-flow tests were carried out by numerical experiments.

Rheometry is the method used to analyze the rheological behavior of a material; with rheology defined as the study of matter when it flows or is deformed. As a result rheology describes forces and ...

Granular shear flows exhibit complex transitional regimes that are dramatically affected by the pressure level and shear stress state. New advances in granular shear tests at low pressure have ...