This paper presents a novel computational approach for modelling fluid-driven fracturing in
quasi-brittle solids using peridynamics. The approach leverages a rigorous coupling of the …

Polymer flooding is an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method which improves the mobility
ratio and sweep efficiency of a waterflood. In theory, the high viscosity of the polymer …

Geometric straining of particles in porous media is of critical importance in a broad range of
natural and industrial settings, such as contaminant transport in aquifers and the …

Fracture-vuggy reservoirs commonly occur in carbonate rock and volcanic rock, leading to a
significant loss of circulation. With both vugs and fractures, a fracture-vuggy reservoir is …

In the pharmaceutical industry, tablets are a common dosage form. As part of the
manufacturing process, powder in a tablet press passes through a feeding system called the …

Fluid injection into porous media can initiate fluid-driven fractures. Unlike cohesive and
homogeneous media, fluid-driven fractures in cohesionless granular media have complex …

The topology of induced fractures by hydraulic fracturing is important for well performance in
unconventional low-permeability reservoirs. Natural fractures are a common feature in …

Stimulated reservoir volume (SRV) is a prime factor controlling well performance in
unconventional shale plays. In general, SRV describes the extent of connected conductive …

The poromechanical behaviour of granular materials are influenced by the rheological
properties and stress state of the injected fluid in addition to the state of the porous media …

Fluid injection into sand may initiate fluid-driven fractures. The fluid-sand interaction patterns
depend on the injection velocity, fluid viscosity, rheology and stress boundary conditions …