Abstract The constitutive model of non-Darcy flow was established based on the laboratory data of high velocity non-Darcy flow through a single smooth parallel-plate fracture,and the determination method of non-Darcy flow influence coefficient was introduced. Generalized constitutive equation for both Darcy and non-Darcy flows was developed. The finite element method based on the generalized Darcy and non-Darcy flows constitutive equation was presented;and the basic iteration steps of non-Darcy flow analysis were performed according to conjugate gradient iterative method. Finally,the above theory and method were applied to the prediction of water inflow in a tunnel. By comparison of the two different calculation results for Darcy and non-Darcy flow theories,the necessity of adopting non-Darcy flow theory was explained. It is also found that the aperture of a big fracture and location of cross point of multiple faults have considerable influences on water inflow in the tunnel.
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Received: 18 April 2012
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