Variational phase-field model based on lower-dimensional interfacial element in FEM framework for investigating fracture behavior in layered rocks
Jia Liu, Yi Xue, Wei Chen, Peng Hou, Songhe Wang, Xin Liang
Topics & Concepts
DiscretizationHydraulic fracturingFinite element methodOil shaleExtended finite element methodMaterials scienceFracture (geology)Phase (matter)MechanicsFracture mechanicsGeologyGeotechnical engineeringStructural engineeringComposite materialMathematicsEngineeringMathematical analysisPhysicsPaleontologyQuantum mechanicsNumerical methods in engineeringRock Mechanics and ModelingFluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions