Understanding and predicting proppant bedload transport in hydraulic fracture via numerical simulation
Duo Wang, Sanbai Li, Dongxiao Zhang, Zhejun Pan
Topics & Concepts
Bed loadGeologyDiscrete element methodSlurryGeotechnical engineeringLattice Boltzmann methodsShearing (physics)RheologyHydraulic fracturingFluid dynamicsFracturing fluidSediment transportMechanicsPetroleum engineeringMaterials scienceSedimentComposite materialGeomorphologyPhysicsLattice Boltzmann Simulation StudiesGranular flow and fluidized bedsHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis