Three-dlmensional hydraulic fracturing simulation on personal computers: Theory and comparison studies

SPE Eastern Regional Meeting

Volumn 1989-October, Issue , 1989, Pages 213-230

  Meyer, B R ^a  

^a Meyer and Assocs Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; ROCK MECHANICS; SIMULATORS;

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; COMPARISON STUDY; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; FRACTURING SIMULATION; FRACTURING SIMULATORS; MECHANICS EQUATION; NONLINEAR PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SOLUTION METHODOLOGY;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 85055942620     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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