Coupled HM analysis using zero-thickness interface elements with double nodes. Part I: Theoretical model

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 32, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 2083-2101

  Segura, J M ^a,b   Carol, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Consolidation; Discontinuities; Discrete crack; Geomechanics; HM coupling; Hydraulic fracture; Reservoir engineering; Zero thickness interface

Indexed keywords

DISCONTINUITIES; DISCRETE CRACKS; GEOMECHANICS; HM COUPLING; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; ZERO-THICKNESS INTERFACE;

CRACKS; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; HYDRAULICS; JACOBIAN MATRICES; NEWTON-RAPHSON METHOD;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUID PRESSURE; FRACTURE APERTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HYDROMECHANICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 77953135287     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: 10969853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.735     Document Type: Article

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