Experiment and simulation of slurry flow in irregular channels to understand proppant transport in complex fractures
Hai Qu, Jun Hong, Ying Liu, Zhijun Zeng, Xu Liu, Xiangjun Chen, Ruichang Guo
Topics & Concepts
SlurryFracture (geology)Discrete element methodGeologyMechanicsGeotechnical engineeringComputational fluid dynamicsHydraulic fracturingFlow (mathematics)Complex fractureInletComputer simulationCFD-DEMMaterials sciencePetroleum engineeringComposite materialGeomorphologyPhysicsLandslides and related hazardsGranular flow and fluidized bedsHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis