Research Article

Numerical Simulations on the Front Motion of Water Permeation into Anisotropic Porous Media

Table 3

Computational parameters of shale.

ParameterValue

Elastic modulus of shale, (GPa)20
Bulk modulus of grains, (GPa)60
Initial porosity, 0.05
Viscosity of water, (mPas)1
Viscosity of bentonite solution, (mPas)2.5
Viscosity of polymer solution, (mPas)3.3
Initial permeability, (μD)22