Modeling of hydraulic fracturing in rocks : a multiscale and fluid-solid coupling approach

This dissertation investigates the implications of the fluid flow on the behaviour of the particle-scale structure of a porous hard rock, based on the Discrete Element Method (DEM). This project is driven by the need to contribute towards a better understanding of the mechanical behaviour of porous...

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Main Author: Sousani, Marina
Other Authors: Sheng, Yong ; Pourkashanian, Mohamed ; Ingham, Derek
Published: University of Leeds 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.660104