Hydraulic fracture propagation at weak interfaces between contrasting layers in shale using XFEM with energy-based criterion
Jianing Zhang, Hao Yu, Quan Wang, Chunwang Lv, Chuang Liu, Fang Shi, HengAn Wu
Topics & Concepts
Hydraulic fracturingFracture mechanicsExtended finite element methodFracture toughnessMechanicsOil shaleAnisotropyMaterials scienceSingularityOffset (computer science)ToughnessFracture (geology)Strain energy release rateFinite element methodGeologyStructural engineeringComputer scienceGeometryGeotechnical engineeringMathematicsComposite materialEngineeringPhysicsQuantum mechanicsPaleontologyProgramming languageRock Mechanics and ModelingHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisNumerical methods in engineering