A simulation study of the effect of clay swelling on fracture generation and porosity change in shales under stress anisotropy
Kerui Liu, James J. Sheng, Zike Zhang
Topics & Concepts
Oil shalePorositySwellingAnisotropyGeologyGeotechnical engineeringEffective stressStress (linguistics)Fracture (geology)Hydraulic fracturingvon Mises yield criterionMaterials scienceComposite materialFinite element methodEngineeringPhilosophyStructural engineeringPaleontologyQuantum mechanicsPhysicsLinguisticsHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisSeismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesRock Mechanics and Modeling