Fluid substitution in porous rocks with aligned cracks: Theory versus numerical modeling

The effect of penny-shaped cracks on the elastic properties of porous media is modeled using static finite element modeling (FEM) code. Anisotropic Gassmann theory is used to predict the effective properties of the saturated cracked media from their dry properties. There is an excellent agreement be...

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Main Authors: Brown, L., Gurevich, Boris, Makarynska, D., Arns, C., Knackstedt, M.
Format: Conference Paper
Published: 2006
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72455
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author Brown, L.
Gurevich, Boris
Makarynska, D.
Arns, C.
Knackstedt, M.
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Makarynska, D.
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Knackstedt, M.
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description The effect of penny-shaped cracks on the elastic properties of porous media is modeled using static finite element modeling (FEM) code. Anisotropic Gassmann theory is used to predict the effective properties of the saturated cracked media from their dry properties. There is an excellent agreement between numerical results and theory, with a small error associated with partially inequilibrated patches of fluid in the FEM. These patches of fluid result in a residual stiffness which can be subtracted from the FEM results to further improve agreement with Gassmann theory.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-724552019-06-27T03:03:20Z Fluid substitution in porous rocks with aligned cracks: Theory versus numerical modeling Brown, L. Gurevich, Boris Makarynska, D. Arns, C. Knackstedt, M. The effect of penny-shaped cracks on the elastic properties of porous media is modeled using static finite element modeling (FEM) code. Anisotropic Gassmann theory is used to predict the effective properties of the saturated cracked media from their dry properties. There is an excellent agreement between numerical results and theory, with a small error associated with partially inequilibrated patches of fluid in the FEM. These patches of fluid result in a residual stiffness which can be subtracted from the FEM results to further improve agreement with Gassmann theory. 2006 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72455 10.1190/1.2369884 fulltext
spellingShingle Brown, L.
Gurevich, Boris
Makarynska, D.
Arns, C.
Knackstedt, M.
Fluid substitution in porous rocks with aligned cracks: Theory versus numerical modeling
title Fluid substitution in porous rocks with aligned cracks: Theory versus numerical modeling
title_full Fluid substitution in porous rocks with aligned cracks: Theory versus numerical modeling
title_fullStr Fluid substitution in porous rocks with aligned cracks: Theory versus numerical modeling
title_full_unstemmed Fluid substitution in porous rocks with aligned cracks: Theory versus numerical modeling
title_short Fluid substitution in porous rocks with aligned cracks: Theory versus numerical modeling
title_sort fluid substitution in porous rocks with aligned cracks: theory versus numerical modeling
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72455