The Behaviour of Fracture Growth in Sedimentary Rocks: A Numerical Study Based on Hydraulic Fracturing Processes

To capture the hydraulic fractures in heterogeneous and layered rocks, a numerical code that can consider the coupled effects of fluid flow, damage, and stress field in rocks is presented. Based on the characteristics of a typical thin and inter-bedded sedimentary reservoir, China, a series of simul...

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Main Authors: Lianchong Li, Yingjie Xia, Bo Huang, Liaoyuan Zhang, Ming Li, Aishan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/3/169