The Bifurcation Characteristics and Dynamical Evolution Rule of Non-Isothermal Seepage Mechanical Model in Fractured Rock Mass

Aiming at the non-isothermal seepage phenomena in fractured rock mass, this paper conducts nonlinear dynamic research on the coupled seepage problem. Based on solid–fluid heat conduction energy equations and the mutual coupling of temperature and seepage fields, the non-isothermal seepage constitutive relation of fractured rock is derived, and a one-dimensional nonlinear dynamic governing model is established. Theoretical analysis indicates the equilibrium solution of non-isothermal seepage is more complex than that under the isothermal condition. Numerical calculations reveal that temperature variation shifts equilibrium positions and alters the occurrence conditions of hysteresis bifurcation, verifying temperature as a core regulatory factor for seepage dynamic responses. Successive sub-relaxation iteration stability analysis demonstrates obvious differentiated convergence speeds: the seepage field converges markedly faster than the temperature field when the coupled system reaches steady state. Compared with the isothermal seepage, the temperature effect changes the location of abrupt transition points and critical threshold of control parameters, rendering fractured rock seepage systems easier to trigger abrupt structural mutation even at low rock fragmentation degrees. This study clarifies the internal nonlinear dynamic mechanism of thermal–fluid coupled seepage, identifies potential mutation risks in petroleum exploitation and geothermal development, and supplies essential theoretical support for related engineering applications.

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Processes
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2026-06-18
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https://doi.org/10.3390/pr14121985
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Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
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The Bifurcation Characteristics and Dynamical Evolution Rule of Non-Isothermal Seepage Mechanical Model in Fractured Rock Mass

Zhengzheng Cao
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Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
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The Bifurcation Characteristics and Dynamical Evolution Rule of Non-Isothermal Seepage Mechanical Model in Fractured Rock Mass

Zhengzheng Cao
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Aiming at the non-isothermal seepage phenomena in fractured rock mass, this paper conducts nonlinear dynamic research on the coupled seepage problem. Based on solid–fluid heat conduction energy equations and the mutual coupling of temperature and seepage fields, the non-isothermal seepage constitutive relation of fractured rock is derived, and a one-dimensional nonlinear dynamic governing model is established. Theoretical analysis indicates the equilibrium solution of non-isothermal seepage is more complex than that under the isothermal condition. Numerical calculations reveal that temperature variation shifts equilibrium positions and alters the occurrence conditions of hysteresis bifurcation, verifying temperature as a core regulatory factor for seepage dynamic responses. Successive sub-relaxation iteration stability analysis demonstrates obvious differentiated convergence speeds: the seepage field converges markedly faster than the temperature field when the coupled system reaches steady state. Compared with the isothermal seepage, the temperature effect changes the location of abrupt transition points and critical threshold of control parameters, rendering fractured rock seepage systems easier to trigger abrupt structural mutation even at low rock fragmentation degrees. This study clarifies the internal nonlinear dynamic mechanism of thermal–fluid coupled seepage, identifies potential mutation risks in petroleum exploitation and geothermal development, and supplies essential theoretical support for related engineering applications.

ProcessesVol. 14(12)
Henan Polytechnic University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 18%
Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
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