We introduce a discrete element simulation for the hydraulic fracture process in a petroleum well which takes into account the elastic behavior of the rock and the Mohr-Coulomb fracture criterium. The rock is modeled as an array of Voronoi polygons joined by elastic beams, which are submitted to tectonical stresses and the hydrostatic pressure of the fracturing fluid. The fluid pressure is trea...

Constructing models based on computed tomography images for finite element analysis (FEA) is challenging under pathological conditions. In the present study, an innovative method was introduced that uses Siemens syngo® 3D software for processing models and Mimics software for further modeling. Compared with the slice-by-slice traditional manual margin discrimination, the new 3D modeling method ...

The Brazilian splitting test is a broadly adopted testing procedure for characterizing the tensile strength of natural rock or rock-like material. However, results on specimens with naturally existing voids and inclusions are strongly influenced by size effects boundary conditions, numerical modeling can assist in explaining understanding mechanisms. On other hand, potential utilizing to charac...

numerical methods such as boundary element and finite element methods are widely used for the stress analysis in solid mechanics. this study presents boundary element method based on the displacement discontinuity formulation to solve general problems of interaction between hydraulic fracturing and discontinuities. the crack tip element and a higher order boundary displacement collocation techn...

Fractures have crucial impact on flow in reservoirs. In naturally fractured reservoirs (NFR) the fracture network alone can be the dominant factor in fluid transport. Fractures as geological discontinuities introduce a high level of complexity into the entire reservoir modeling workflow. In current practice, the geological modeling of fractures and flow simulation are considerably disconnected,...

We describe a theoretical model of the fluid flow, heat transfer and phase change which occurs when liquid is injected into a fracture bounded by a hot, impermeable rock. We first consider the case of a warm host rock, in which there is no boiling of the water. We then develop the model to describe the case in which the host rock temperature is in excess of the boiling temperature and the water...

For genu recurvatum deformity after tibial fracture, precise correction osteotomy is necessary to acquire a good clinical outcome. No report on genu recurvatum has evaluated precise preoperative planning with image-processing software for three-dimensional (3D) design and modeling. We herein report a case of osseous genu recurvatum treated by anterior opening wedge osteotomy according to precis...

The water leak-off during hydraulic fracturing in shale gas reservoirs is a complicated transport behavior involving thermal (T), hydrodynamic (H), mechanical (M) and chemical (C) processes. Although many leak-off models have been published, none of the models fully coupled the transient fluid flow modeling with heat transfer, chemical-potential equilibrium and natural-fracture dilation phenome...

The use of computer-assisted procedures before or during surgery provides orthopaedic specialists additional information that help them to reduce surgery time and to improve the understanding of the fracture peculiarities. In this context, the calculation of the fracture area is one of the main tasks in order to better comprehend the fracture. This paper presents the initial results of a method...

A numerical characterization of a fractured rock mass and its mechanical behavior using discontinuum approach was carried out utilizing lattice-spring-based synthetic (LS-SRM) models. First, LS-SRM models on laboratory scale were created to reproduce standard tests Triassic sandstone samples from quarry in Germany. Subsequently, the intact properties upscaled an element volume representative fo...