Sand production modeling using superquadric discrete elements and coupling of fluid flow and particle motion

Vail Rocks 1999 - 37th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics (USRMS)

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages 161-167

  Preece, Dale S ^a   Jensen, Richard P ^a   Perkins, Eric D ^b   Williams, John R ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OIL WELL PRODUCTION; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS;

DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELS; DISCRETE ELEMENTS; EQUILIBRIUM STATE; INITIAL STATE; PARTICLE MOTIONS; SAND PRODUCTION;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 84891276332     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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