Optimisation of a stochastic rock fracture model using Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulation

Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy, Section A: Mining Technology

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 153-158

  Xu, C ^a   Dowd, P A ^a   Wyborn, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Geodynamics Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fracture modelling; Geothermal energy; Markov Chain Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; MARKOV PROCESSES; ROCKS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SYSTEM STABILITY;

BAYESIAN FRAMEWORKS; FLUID FLOW ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MODELLING; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE STIMULATION; MARKOV CHAIN MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; MARKOV CHAIN MONTE-CARLO; STABILITY ASSESSMENT;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 84885585175     PISSN: 14749009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743286312Y.0000000023     Document Type: Article

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