The role of chemistry in fracture pattern development and opportunities to advance interpretations of geological materials
Fracture pattern development has been a challenging area of research in the Earth sciences
for more than 100 years. Much has been learned about the spatial and temporal complexity …
for more than 100 years. Much has been learned about the spatial and temporal complexity …
An overview of TOUGH-based geomechanics models
J Rutqvist - Computers & Geosciences, 2017 - Elsevier
After the initial development of the first TOUGH-based geomechanics model 15 years ago
based on linking TOUGH2 multiphase flow simulator to the FLAC3D geomechanics …
based on linking TOUGH2 multiphase flow simulator to the FLAC3D geomechanics …
Fully coupled modeling of two-phase fluid flow and geomechanics in ultra-deep natural gas reservoirs
Efficiently and accurately understanding the fluid flow behavior in ultra-deep natural gas
reservoirs is very challenging due to the complex geological environment and the intricate …
reservoirs is very challenging due to the complex geological environment and the intricate …
A novel stabilized NS-FEM formulation for anisotropic double porosity media
Q Zhang, ZY Wang, ZY Yin, YF Jin - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Self-consistent extension of linear poroelasticity to overlapping scales of porosity within fluid-
saturated anisotropic materials is developed. The coefficient matrix of poromechanical …
saturated anisotropic materials is developed. The coefficient matrix of poromechanical …
A mathematical framework for multiphase poromechanics in multiple porosity media
Unconventional geomaterials often exhibit multi-modal pore size distribution. We have
developed a comprehensive framework for porous media exhibiting multiple porosity scales …
developed a comprehensive framework for porous media exhibiting multiple porosity scales …
Numerical analysis of fracture propagation during hydraulic fracturing operations in shale gas systems
J Kim, GJ Moridis - International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining …, 2015 - Elsevier
We perform numerical studies on vertical fracture propagation induced by tensile hydraulic
fracturing for shale gas reservoirs. From the numerical simulation, we find that tensile …
fracturing for shale gas reservoirs. From the numerical simulation, we find that tensile …
Hydromechanical modeling of solid deformation and fluid flow in the transversely isotropic fissured rocks
Q Zhang - Computers and Geotechnics, 2020 - Elsevier
Geomaterials containing fissures such as some sedimentary rocks often exhibit a bimodal
pore size distribution, and they are also inherently anisotropic due to the distinct bedding …
pore size distribution, and they are also inherently anisotropic due to the distinct bedding …
TOUGH-RFPA: Coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical Rock Failure Process Analysis with application to deep geothermal wells
This paper presents a coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical (THM) model for simulating
failure processes in geological media. The coupling between stress/strain and heat transfer …
failure processes in geological media. The coupling between stress/strain and heat transfer …
Numerical simulation of hydro-mechanical coupling in fractured vuggy porous media using the equivalent continuum model and embedded discrete fracture model
In this study, an efficient numerical model is proposed to simulate the hydro-mechanical
coupling in the fractured vuggy porous media containing multi-scale fractures and vugs …
coupling in the fractured vuggy porous media containing multi-scale fractures and vugs …
Material constants of anisotropic poroelasticity and its impacts on shale gas production
While the production of shale gas is always accompanied by stratum deformation, previous
studies have commonly assumed isotropy to simplify the modeling process despite …
studies have commonly assumed isotropy to simplify the modeling process despite …