Micro-scale reconstruction and CFD-DEM simulation of proppant-laden flow in hydraulic fractures
Guangpei Zhu, Yixin Zhao, Tong Zhang, Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, Moubin Liu, Shuhui Zhang, Zhilang Zhang
Topics & Concepts
Hydraulic fracturingFracture (geology)GeologyComputational fluid dynamicsMechanicsFlow (mathematics)Fluid dynamicsGeotechnical engineeringCFD-DEMParticle (ecology)Petroleum engineeringMaterials sciencePhysicsOceanographyHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisGranular flow and fluidized bedsDrilling and Well Engineering