In the hydraulic fracturing of natural rocks, understanding and predicting crack penetrations
into the neighboring layers is crucial and relevant in terms of cost-efficiency in engineering …

Drilling volumes should be increased in order to increase hydrocarbon production, but this is
impossible without the usage of high-quality drilling tools made of modern structural …

The ground (tectonic) stress and layered structures of rocks are the among the main factors
that influences the hydraulic fracturing behavior. The purpose of this study is to examine the …

Hydraulic fracturing is commonly used to enhance the hydraulic conductivity of geothermal,
oil, and gas reservoirs, particularly those situated in enclosed and unconventional …

Well stimulation methods such as hydraulic fracturing are often utilized in order to increase
the productivity index and permeability of the reservoir's rock. On the other hand, explosion …

As a renewable and green energy source, geothermal energy holds tremendous
developmental value. Hydraulic fracturing plays a significant role in enhancing geothermal …

A variety of 3D numerical models were developed based on hydraulic fracture experiments
to simulate the propagation of hydraulic fracture at its intersection with natural (pre-existing) …

Hydraulic fracturing (HF) has been widely used in the exploitation of oil, shale gas and other
resources in recent years, while phase field model (PFM) has immense potential for …

The mechanism of cracks propagation and cracks coalescence due to compressive loading
of the brittle substances containing pre-existing cracks (flaws) was modeled experimentally …

An improved smooth particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method is implemented to simulate
crack propagation in layered rock cells and slopes, and the results are qualitatively …