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Title: Geomechanical Simulation of Fluid-Driven Fractures

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1088683· OSTI ID:1088683

The project supported graduate students working on experimental and numerical modeling of rock fracture, with the following objectives: (a) perform laboratory testing of fluid-saturated rock; (b) develop predictive models for simulation of fracture; and (c) establish educational frameworks for geologic sequestration issues related to rock fracture. These objectives were achieved through (i) using a novel apparatus to produce faulting in a fluid-saturated rock; (ii) modeling fracture with a boundary element method; and (iii) developing curricula for training geoengineers in experimental mechanics, numerical modeling of fracture, and poroelasticity.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FE0002020
OSTI ID:
1088683
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English