Numerical methods for hydraulic fracture propagation: A review of recent trends
Abstract Development of numerical methods for hydraulic fracture simulation has
accelerated in the past two decades. Recent advances in hydraulic fracture modeling and …
accelerated in the past two decades. Recent advances in hydraulic fracture modeling and …
Fluid mechanics of hydraulic fracturing: a review
AA Osiptsov - Journal of petroleum science and engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Although hydraulic fracturing is a mature technology that has been used commercially since
the late 1940s, the development of unconventional hydrocarbon fields with the combination …
the late 1940s, the development of unconventional hydrocarbon fields with the combination …
[HTML][HTML] Flow of non-Newtonian fluids in single fractures and fracture networks: Current status, challenges, and knowledge gaps
A Lavrov - Engineering Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
Flow of non-Newtonian fluids in rock fractures is ubiquitous in engineering practice and
involves eg cement flow in tunnel grouting, drilling fluid flow when a fracture is met during …
involves eg cement flow in tunnel grouting, drilling fluid flow when a fracture is met during …
Modeling hydraulic fracture propagation using cohesive zone model equipped with frictional contact capability
We present a new pore pressure cohesive element for modeling the propagation of
hydraulically induced fracture. The Park-Paulino-Roesler cohesive zone model has been …
hydraulically induced fracture. The Park-Paulino-Roesler cohesive zone model has been …
[HTML][HTML] Finite element simulations of hydraulic fracturing: A comparison of algorithms for extracting the propagation velocity of the fracture
The finite element method is a powerful and general numerical method used to simulate
subsurface processes. In this paper, we take recent hydraulic fracturing propagation …
subsurface processes. In this paper, we take recent hydraulic fracturing propagation …
Numerical simulation of hydraulic fracturing in coal seam for enhancing underground gas drainage
Hydraulic fracturing is an efficiency approach to improve underground gas drainage.
Although the interaction of fluid and coal has been comprehensively investigated in …
Although the interaction of fluid and coal has been comprehensively investigated in …
On the influence of fluid rheology on hydraulic fracture
We analyse a problem of a hydraulic fracture driven by a non-Newtonian shear-thinning
fluid. Fluid viscosity is described by the four-parameter truncated power-law model. By …
fluid. Fluid viscosity is described by the four-parameter truncated power-law model. By …
Modelling of seismic assessment for large geological systems
A new approach to seismic analysis has been introduced and demonstrated for a sequence
of recent seismic events recorded in the Blackpool region of Lancashire, UK. The seismic …
of recent seismic events recorded in the Blackpool region of Lancashire, UK. The seismic …
Energy release rate, the crack closure integral and admissible singular fields in fracture mechanics
One of the assumptions of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics is that the crack faces are
traction-free or, at most, loaded by bounded tractions. The standard Irwin's crack closure …
traction-free or, at most, loaded by bounded tractions. The standard Irwin's crack closure …
A temporal averaging–based approach to toughness homogenisation in heterogeneous material
G Da Fies, D Peck, M Dutko… - … and Mechanics of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
A new approach to defining the effective fracture toughness for heterogeneous materials is
proposed. This temporal averaging approach is process dependent, incorporating the crack …
proposed. This temporal averaging approach is process dependent, incorporating the crack …