Energy analysis of hydraulic fracturing
Article
Article Title | Energy analysis of hydraulic fracturing |
---|---|
ERA Journal ID | 4367 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Golshani, Aliakbar (Author) and Tran-Cong, Thanh (Author) |
Journal Title | KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering |
Journal Citation | 13 (4), pp. 219-224 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2009 |
Place of Publication | Germany |
ISSN | 1226-7988 |
1976-3808 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-009-0219-0 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.springer.com/engineering/journal/12205 |
Abstract | In this paper, numerical simulations of circular boreholes under internal hydraulic pressure are carried out to investigate the energy transferred to the surrounding rock and the breakdown pressure. The simulations are conducted by using a micromechanical continuum damage model proposed by Golshani et al. (2006). The simulation results suggest that the borehole breakdown pressure and the energy transferred to the surrounding rock are dependent on the mechanical properties of the rock and borehole size. Although the energy transferred to the surrounding rock increases with increasing borehole size, the borehole breakdown pressure decreases. |
Keywords | hydraulic fracturing; micromechanics; numerical modelling |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400502. Civil geotechnical engineering |
370511. Structural geology and tectonics | |
401706. Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z642/energy-analysis-of-hydraulic-fracturing
Download files
1961
total views312
total downloads1
views this month0
downloads this month