Combined finite-discrete element modelling of hydraulic fracturing in reservoirs with filled joints
Mansour Sharafisafa, Zeinab Aliabadian, Akira Sato, Luming Shen
Topics & Concepts
Joint (building)Classification of discontinuitiesHydraulic fracturingKinematicsGeologyShear (geology)Finite element methodFluid dynamicsMechanicsViscosityFlow (mathematics)Discrete element methodFracture (geology)Permeability (electromagnetism)Geotechnical engineeringMaterials scienceStructural engineeringEngineeringPetrologyComposite materialPhysicsMathematicsGeneticsMembraneClassical mechanicsMathematical analysisBiologyHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisRock Mechanics and ModelingDrilling and Well Engineering