A numerical study on fracture-plugging behaviour of granular lost circulation materials

A distinct element approach has been introduced for simulating the plugging performance of granular lost circulation materials (LCM) in a fracture. This approach solves the fully coupled fracture walls, fluid and particles system in an interactive environment. The effects of the particle shape, size...

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Main Authors: Gui Wang (Author), Xiaolin Pu (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2014-05.
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