Computational Analysis of the Fracture-Permeability Behavior of Shale

Weixin Li, Faysal Bousikhane, J. William Carey, Gianluca Cusatis

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Abstract

Permeability and mechanical behavior of fracture-damaged shale is investigated through a recently developed three-dimensional discrete dual lattice model. The mechanical lattice model simulates the granular internal structure of material at the grain level, and describes the heterogeneous deformation by means of discrete compatibility and equilibrium equations. Fluid flow along intergranular pores and cracks is simulated through a fluid transport network. The variation of permeability for cracked material is captured by coupling mechanical and transport lattice models. The formulated framework is used to simulate fluid flow along cylindrical shale specimens fractured during splitting test. The results show that the simulated effect of cracking on the overall permeability is in general qualitative agreement with available experimental data.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPoromechanics 2017 - Proceedings of the 6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics
EditorsPatrick Dangla, Jean-Michel Pereira, Siavash Ghabezloo, Matthieu Vandamme
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages1200-1207
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9780784480779
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Event6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics, Poromechanics 2017 - Paris, France
Duration: Jul 9 2017Jul 13 2017

Publication series

NamePoromechanics 2017 - Proceedings of the 6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics

Other

Other6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics, Poromechanics 2017
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period7/9/177/13/17

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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