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The steady-state flow mathematical model of arbitrary shaped homogeneous reservoirs with impermeable barrier is constructed in this paper. By using Boundary Element Method (BEM), the mathematical model is solved. And a streamline generating technique is presented. The figures of streamlines are plotted and analyzed considering the effect of complex boundary and impermeable barriers. Through analyzing, it indicates that the size, shape and orientation of impermeable barriers have various degree of influence on the streamlines. So, if there are impermeable barriers in reservoir according to the geological materials, the influence of impermeable barriers must be considered when adjusting flood pattern and injection strategy.
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Project supported by the 973 of China (Grant No: 2005cb221304), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No: 50174011).
Riography: YIN HYong-jun (1964-), Female, Ph.D., Professor
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Yin, Hj., Fu, Cq. & He, Yf. Study for Streamline of Arbitrary Shaped Homogeneous Reservoirs with Impermeable Barriers. J Hydrodyn 18, 329–333 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-6058(06)60012-7
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