Constrained stochastic simulation of 3D branchwork karsts.
Pauline Collon and Jeanne Pellerin. ( 2011 )
in: Proc. 31st Gocad Meeting, Nancy
Abstract
The present work proposes a new method to stochastically simulate 3D karstic networks. Based on the graph search algorithm A* , it uses observed inlet and outlet locations to generate karstic networks between these points. By an adapted definition of the searching functions of A* , the karst is preferentially generated along surfaces known for their karstogenetical properties: inception horizons, paleo-watertables, fractures. Its originality is also to focus on a specifical pattern of cave systems, the branchwork one, and to propose parameters to control the branching complexity. Its application to a 3D synthetic case gives promising results.
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@inproceedings{Collon-DrouailletGM2011,
abstract = { The present work proposes a new method to stochastically simulate 3D karstic networks. Based on the graph search algorithm A* , it uses observed inlet and outlet locations to generate karstic networks between these points. By an adapted definition of the searching functions of A* , the karst is preferentially generated along surfaces known for their karstogenetical properties: inception horizons, paleo-watertables, fractures. Its originality is also to focus on a specifical pattern of cave systems, the branchwork one, and to propose parameters to control the branching complexity. Its application to a 3D synthetic case gives promising results. },
author = { Collon, Pauline AND Pellerin, Jeanne },
booktitle = { Proc. 31st Gocad Meeting, Nancy },
title = { Constrained stochastic simulation of 3D branchwork karsts. },
year = { 2011 }
}