Investigation of hydraulic fracture branching in porous media with a hybrid finite element and peridynamic approach
Yanan Sun, Bin Chen, Michael G. Edwards, Chenfeng Li
Topics & Concepts
Finite element methodHydraulic fracturingPorous mediumMaterials scienceBrittlenessMechanicsFracture mechanicsFracture (geology)Structural engineeringPorosityGeotechnical engineeringGeologyEngineeringComposite materialPhysicsNumerical methods in engineeringGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresFluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions