Numerical investigation on the effects of the fracture network pattern on the heat extraction capacity for dual horizontal wells in enhanced geothermal systems
Ying Xin, Łi Zhuang, Zhixue Sun
Topics & Concepts
Fracture (geology)Geothermal gradientMechanicsHeat transferGeothermal energyHydraulic fracturingPetroleum engineeringWork (physics)Extraction (chemistry)Electricity generationMaterials scienceThermalEnvironmental scienceBifurcationFluid dynamicsGeotechnical engineeringGeologyThermodynamicsPower (physics)EngineeringMechanical engineeringChemistryGeophysicsPhysicsNonlinear systemQuantum mechanicsChromatographyGeothermal Energy Systems and ApplicationsHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisGroundwater flow and contamination studies