A resolved CFD-DEM coupling method to simulate proppant transport in narrow rough fractures
Facheng Gong, Hai Huang, Tayfun Babadagli, Huazhou Li
Topics & Concepts
CFD-DEMComputational fluid dynamicsDiscrete element methodFractal dimensionSurface finishFracture (geology)MechanicsCoupling (piping)Materials scienceFractalFlow (mathematics)Surface roughnessFluid dynamicsGeotechnical engineeringGeologySettlingComposite materialMathematicsPhysicsThermodynamicsMathematical analysisGroundwater flow and contamination studiesGranular flow and fluidized bedsHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis