Sand Production Modeling Using Superquadric Discrete Elements and Coupling of Fluid Flow and Particle Motion

Title: Sand Production Modeling Using Superquadric Discrete Elements and Coupling of Fluid Flow and Particle Motion

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Techniques for modeling oil well sand production have been developed using the formulations for superquadric discrete elements and Darcy fluid flow. Discrete element models are generated using the new technique of particle cloning. Discrete element sources and sinks allow simulation of sand production from the initial state through the transition to an equilibrium state where particles are created and removed at the same rate.

Authors:: Preece, D.S. Perkins, E.D.

Publication Date:: Wed Feb 10 00:00:00 EST 1999

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: US Department of Energy (US)

OSTI Identifier:: 3574

Report Number(s):: SAND99-0366C
TRN: AH200112%%489

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Vail Rocks '99, Vail, CO (US), 06/06/1999--06/09/1999; Other Information: PBD: 10 Feb 1999

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 02 PETROLEUM; CLONING; FLUID FLOW; OIL WELLS; PRODUCTION; SAND; SIMULATION

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                    Preece, D.S. Perkins, E.D. Sand Production Modeling Using Superquadric Discrete Elements and Coupling of Fluid Flow and Particle Motion.  United States: N. p., 1999. 
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        "Sand Production Modeling Using Superquadric Discrete Elements and Coupling of Fluid Flow and Particle Motion".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/3574.

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