Discrete element modeling of sand production

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 231.e1-231.e15

  O'Connor, Ruaidhr'i M ^a   Torczynski, John R ^a   Preece, Dale S ^a   Klosek, Justin T ^b   Williams, John R ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Coupled Modeling; DEM; Discrete Element Method; Distinct Element Method; Fluid Flow; Granular Media; Oil Recovery; Porous Media; Sand Production

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; POROUS MATERIALS; SAND; SANDSTONE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

COUPLED MODELS; DISCRETE ELEMENTS METHOD; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHODS; FLUID-FLOW; GRANULAR MEDIUM; MATRIX; OIL RECOVERIES; POROUS MEDIUM; SAND PRODUCTION;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 0009371075     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(97)00198-6     Document Type: Article

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