A hybrid numerical approach for hydraulic fracturing in a naturally fractured formation combining the XFEM and phase-field model
Jianing Zhang, Hao Yu, Wenlong Xu, Chunwang Lv, Marembo Micheal, Fang Shi, HengAn Wu
Topics & Concepts
Hydraulic fracturingExtended finite element methodOil shaleRobustness (evolution)Finite element methodPermeability (electromagnetism)GeologyPetroleum engineeringGeotechnical engineeringStructural engineeringEngineeringPaleontologyChemistryBiochemistryGeneGeneticsMembraneBiologyNumerical methods in engineeringGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis