Mechanics of hydraulic fracturing : experiment, model, and monitoring / edited by Xi Zhang, China University of Geosciences, Prof. Bisheng Wu, Tsinghua University, Diansen Yang, Prof. Andrew Bunger.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents
Part I. Experimental and Monitoring Observations

1. Hydraulic Fracture Geometry from Mineback Mapping

2. Measurements of the Evolution of the Fluid Lag in Laboratory Hydraulic Fracture Experiments in Rocks

3. Mapping Hydraulic Fracture Growth Using Tiltmeter Monitoring Technique

4. Experimental Observations of Hydraulic Fracturing

5. A Field Trial and Experimental Studies on scCO2 Fracturing

Part II. Theoretical and Numerical Methods

6. An Unstructured Moving Element Mesh for Hydraulic Fracture Modelling

7. Study of Hydraulic Fracture Interference with a Lattice Model

8. The Tipping Point: How Tip Asymptotics Can Enhance Numerical Modeling of Hydraulic Fracture Evolution

9. Plasticity: A Mechanism for Hydraulic Fracture Height Containment

10. Turbulent Flow Effects in Hydraulic Fracture Propagation in Permeable Rock

11. Analysis of a Constant Height Hydraulic Fracture

12. Discrete Element Modelling of Hydraulic Fracturing

Part III. Applications and Engineering Approaches

13. Interaction of a Hydraulic Fracture with Natural Fractures of Lesser Height and Weak Bedding Interfaces as a Possible Mechanism for Fracture Swarms

14. Hydraulic Fracturing Mechanisms Leading to Self-Organization within Dyke Swarms

15. Numerical Simulation of Thermal Fracturing During Heat Extraction from a Closed-Loop Circulation Enhanced Geothermal System

16. Multiple Hydraulic Fractures from a Highly Deviated Well: A XFEM Study

17. Hydraulic Fracturing-Induced Slip on a Permeable Fault

"Comprehensive single-volume reference work providing an overview of experimental results and predictive methods for hydraulic fracture growth in rocks Mechanics of Hydraulic Fracturing provides a summary of the research in mechanics of hydraulic fractures undertaken the past two decades, plus new research trends to look for in the future. The book covers the contributions from theory, modeling, and experimentation, including the applications of models to reservoir stimulation, mining preconditioning, and the formation of geological structures. The four well-qualified editors emphasize the variety of diverse methods and tools in hydraulic fracturing and help the reader understand hydraulic fracture mechanics in complex geological situations. To aid in reader comprehension, case studies on the applications of new understandings and methods are included throughout the book. Sample topics covered in the book include: Prediction of fracture shapes, sizes, and distributions in sedimentary basins, plus their importance in petroleum industry Real-time monitoring methods, such as micro-seismicity and trace tracking How to uncover geometries of fractures like dikes and veins Fracture growth of individual foundations and applications of the process Researchers and university students working in the field of fluid-driven fracture growth will find immense value in this book as a comprehensive reference on hydraulic fracturing mechanics"-- Provided by publisher.

About the Author
Xi Zhang, Professor, Faculty of Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China.

Bisheng Wu, Associate Professor, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Diansen Yang, Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.

Andrew Bunger, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

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