Integrating the 3D-GMTSN criterion with XFEM to simulate the spatial propagation trajectory of hydraulic fractures interacting with natural fractures
Yihao Zhang, Yang Ju
Topics & Concepts
TrajectoryFracture (geology)Stiffness matrixStiffnessExtended finite element methodNode (physics)Computer scienceFinite element methodMatrix (chemical analysis)Conjugate gradient methodComputer simulationGeologyFracture mechanicsHydraulic fracturingStructural engineeringMechanicsRotation (mathematics)AlgorithmStability (learning theory)Wave propagationMathematical optimizationApplied mathematicsComplex fracturePenalty methodWork (physics)Joint (building)MathematicsHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisSeismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesDrilling and Well Engineering