A fully coupled hydromechanical XFEM model for the simulation of 3D non-planar fluid-driven fracture propagation

Volume: 132, Pages: 103971 - 103971
Published: Apr 1, 2021
Abstract
Field data suggest that hydraulic fractures under in situ conditions are three-dimensional and non-planar in shale gas reservoirs. In this study, a fully coupled deformation, fracture growth, and fluid flow model is developed to simulate this complex phenomenon with a focus on the reduction of the total computational effort. An extended finite element method with high-order tip enrichment functions is used to simulate the rock deformation while...
Paper Details
Title
A fully coupled hydromechanical XFEM model for the simulation of 3D non-planar fluid-driven fracture propagation
Published Date
Apr 1, 2021
Volume
132
Pages
103971 - 103971
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