How sorption-induced matrix deformation affects gas flow in coal seams: A new FE model

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1226-1236

  Zhang, Hongbin ^a,c   Liu, Jishan ^a   Elsworth, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HAINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Coal permeability; Coal porosity; Coupled model; Matrix shrinking; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL STORAGE; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF GASES; GASES; METAL RECOVERY; POROSITY;

COAL PERMEABILITIES; COAL POROSITY; COAL SEAMS; COUPLED MODELS; FE MODEL; MATRIX; MATRIX DEFORMATION; MATRIX SHRINKING; PHASE GAS; SIMULATION;

SORPTION;

BULK MODULUS; COAL SEAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GAS FLOW; IN SITU STRESS; MATRIX; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; STRAIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 55749099837     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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