Author： Nouri A. Komak Panah A. Pak A. Vaziri H. Islam M. R.
Publisher： Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISSN： 1521-0510
Source： Energy Sources, Vol.24, Iss.8, 2002-08, pp. : 715-724
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Abstract
Hydraulic fracturing is a complicated phenomenon in which deformation of the porous medium and fluid leak-off to the surrounding area take place simultaneously. Their interaction therefore must not be overlooked. Modeling of this phenomenon in isothermal conditions requires analysis of soil deformation and crack and pore fluid pressure interaction. In this paper, a numerical scheme is presented for analysis of soil stresses and deformations and fluid flow in a coupled manner. This scheme is also used to detect the fracture in the medium. Our model was used in simulating a set of hydraulic fracturing experiments. These experiments were performed on compacted hollow cylindrical specimens under different confining pressures. A comparison of the results shows a great conformity between the experimental outputs and numerical predictions. Finally, based on the results of numerical and experimental studies, an equation predicting hydraulic fracturing pressure is presented.
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