A series of experiments were pertbrmed to determine rock mechanical parameters related to hydraulic fracturing of coal. The effect of confining pressure and pore pressure on the strength of coal was stt, died. Experim...A series of experiments were pertbrmed to determine rock mechanical parameters related to hydraulic fracturing of coal. The effect of confining pressure and pore pressure on the strength of coal was stt, died. Experimental results show that the coal seam in the study areas has a relatively low elastic modulus, high Poisson＇s ratio, high fragility and is easily broken and compressed. The coal seam is considered as a transversely isotropic medium, since the physical properties in the direction of bedding plane and orthogonal to the bedding plane vary markedly. Based on the generalized plane strain model, stress distribution for an arbitrarily orientated wellbore in the coal seam was determined. In a horizontal well, hydraulic fracturing was lbund to initiate in the coal seam mass due to tensile failure, or from cleats due to shear or tensile failure. For those coal seams with abundant natural cleats, hydraulic fracture initiation can be induced by any of these mechanisms. In this study, hydraulic fracture initiation criteria tbr a horizontal well in a coal seam were established.展开更多
The mechanism of fracture initiation is the basic issue for hydraulic fracture technology. Because of the huge differences in fracture initiation mechanisms for different reservoirs,some successful fracturing techniqu...The mechanism of fracture initiation is the basic issue for hydraulic fracture technology. Because of the huge differences in fracture initiation mechanisms for different reservoirs,some successful fracturing techniques applied to porosity reservoirs are ineffectual for fractured reservoirs.Laboratory tests using a process simulation device were performed to confirm the characteristics of fracture initiation and propagation in different reservoirs.The influences of crustal stress field,confining pressure,and natural fractures on the fracture initiation and propagation are discussed.Experimental results demonstrate that stress concentration around the hole would significantly increase the fracture pressure of the rock.At the same time,natural fractures in the borehole wall would eliminate the stress concentration,which leads to a decrease in the fracture initiation pressure.展开更多
Although a large volume of mudcake filtration test data is available in the literature, effects of mudcake on wellbore strengthening cannot be quantified without incorporating the data into a stress-analysis model. Tr...Although a large volume of mudcake filtration test data is available in the literature, effects of mudcake on wellbore strengthening cannot be quantified without incorporating the data into a stress-analysis model. Traditional models for determining fracture initiation pressure （FIP） either consider a wellbore with an impermeable mudcake or with no mudcake at all. An analytical model considering permeable mudcake is proposed in this paper. The model can predict pore pressure and stress profiles around the wellbore, and consequently the FIP, for different mudcake thickness, permeability, and strength. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effects of these mudcake parameters. The results show that a low-permeability mudcake enhances FIP, mainly through restricting fluid seepage and pore pressure increase in the near- wellbore region, rather than by mudcake strength. Fluid loss pressure （FLP） should be distinguished from FIP when a mudcake is present on the wellbore wall. Fracture may occur behind the mudcake at FIP without mudcake rupture. The small effect of mudcake strength on FIP does not mean its effect on FLP is small too. Mudcake strength may play an important role in maintaining integrity of the wellbore once a fracture has initiated behind the mudcake.展开更多
Fracture toughness property is of significant importance when evaluating structural safety.The current research of fracture toughness mainly focused on crack in homogeneous material and experimental results.When the c...Fracture toughness property is of significant importance when evaluating structural safety.The current research of fracture toughness mainly focused on crack in homogeneous material and experimental results.When the crack is located in a welded joint with high-gradient microstructure and mechanical property distribution,it becomes difficult to evaluate the fracture toughness behavior since the stress distribution may be affected by various factors.In recent years,numerical method has become an ideal approach to reveal the essence and mechanism of fracture toughness behavior.This study focuses on the crack initiation behavior and driving force at different interfaces in dissimilar steel welded joints.The stress and strain fields around the crack tip lying at the interfaces of ductile-ductile,ductile-brittle and brittle-brittle materials are analyzed by the numerical simulation.For the interface of ductile-ductile materials,the strain concentration on the softer material side is responsible for ductile fracture initiation.For the ductile-brittle interface,the shielding effect of the ductile material plays an important role in decreasing the fracture driving force on the brittle material side.In the case of brittle-brittle interface,a careful matching is required,because the strength mismatch decreases the fracture driving force in one side,whereas the driving force in another side is increased.The results are deemed to offer support for the safety assessment of welded structures.展开更多
To solve the problem that the production of Mahu conglomerate reservoir is not up to expectation after the multi-cluster plus temporary plugging fracturing technology is applied in horizontal wells, stages 2–6 in the...To solve the problem that the production of Mahu conglomerate reservoir is not up to expectation after the multi-cluster plus temporary plugging fracturing technology is applied in horizontal wells, stages 2–6 in the test well MaHW6285 are selected to carry out erosion tests with different pumping parameters. The downhole video imaging technology is used to monitor the degree of perforations erosion, and then the fracture initiation and proppant distribution of each cluster are analyzed. The results showed that proppant entered 76.7% of the perforations. The proppant was mainly distributed in a few perforation clusters, and the amount of proppant entered in most of the clusters was limited. The proppant distribution in Stage 4 was relatively uniform, and the fracture initiation of each cluster in the stage is more uniform. The proppant distribution in stages 2, 3, 5, and 6 was significantly uneven, and the uniform degree of fracture initiation in each cluster is low. More than 70% of the proppant dose in the stage entered clusters near the heel end, so the addition of diverters did not promote the uniform initiation of hydraulic fractures. There was a positive correlation between the amount of proppant added and the degree of perforations erosion, and the degree of perforations erosion ranged from 15% to 352%, with an average value of 74.5%, which was far higher than the statistical results of shale reservoir tests in North America. The use of 180° phase perforation(horizontal direction) can reduce the “Phase Bias” of perforations erosion, promote uniform perforations erosion and fluid inflow. The research results provide the basis for optimizing the pumping procedure, reducing the perforation erosion and improving the success rate of diversion.展开更多
We numerically study the mechanisms and conditions for fracture initiation in weakly cohesive granular media induced by non-Newtonian polymer solutions.A coupled computational fluid dynamics–discrete element method(C...We numerically study the mechanisms and conditions for fracture initiation in weakly cohesive granular media induced by non-Newtonian polymer solutions.A coupled computational fluid dynamics–discrete element method(CFD-DEM)approach is utilized to model fluid flow in a porous medium.The flow behavior of polymer solutions and the drag force acting on particles are calculated using a power-law model.The adequacy of the numerical model is confirmed by comparing the results with a laboratory experiment.The numerical results are consistent with the experimental data presenting similar trends in dimensionless parameters that incorporate fluid flow rate,rheology,peak pressure,and confining stress.The results show that fluid flow rate,rheology,and solid material characteristics strongly influence fracture initiation behavior.Injection of a more viscous guar-based solution results in wider fractures induced by grain displacement,whereas a less viscous XG-based solution creates more linear fractures dominated by infiltration.The ratio of peak pressures between two fluids is higher in the rigid material than in the softer material.Finally,the dimensionless parameters 1/Π_(1) and τ_(2),which account for fluid and solid material properties accordingly,are effective indicators in determining fracture initiation induced by shear-thinning fluids.Our numerical results show that fracture initiation occurs above 1/Π_(1)=0.06 and τ_(2)=2⋅10^(−7).展开更多
Pulsating hydraulic fracturing(PHF)is a promising fracturing method and can generate a dynamic periodic pressure.The periodic pressure can induce fatigue failure of rocks and decrease initiation pressure of fracture.I...Pulsating hydraulic fracturing(PHF)is a promising fracturing method and can generate a dynamic periodic pressure.The periodic pressure can induce fatigue failure of rocks and decrease initiation pressure of fracture.If the frequency of periodic pressure exceeds 10 Hz,the distribution of pressure along the main fracture will be heterogeneous,which is much different from the one induced by the common fracturing method.In this study,the impact of this special spatial feature of pressure on hydraulic fracture is mainly investigated.A coupled numerical simulation model is first proposed and verified through experimental and theoretical solutions.The mechanism of secondary fracture initiation around the main fracture is then discovered.In addition,sensitivity studies are conducted to find out the application potential of this new method.The results show that(1)this coupled numerical simulation model is accurate.Through comparison with experimental and theoretical data,the average error of this coupled model is less than 1.01%.(2)Even if a reservoir has no natural fracture,this heterogeneous distribution pressure can also cause many secondary fractures around the main fracture.(3)The mechanism of secondary fracture initiation is that this heterogeneous distribution pressure causes tensile stress at many locations along the main fracture.(4)Through adjusting the stimulation parameters,the stimulation efficiency can be improved.The average and amplitude of pressure can increase possibility of secondary fracture initiation.The frequency of this periodic pressure can increase number of secondary fractures.Even 6 secondary fractures along a 100 m-length main fracture can be generated.(5)The influence magnitudes of stimulation parameters are larger than ones of geomechanical properties,therefore,this new fracturing method has a wide application potential.展开更多
The microstructural evolution of a cold-rolled and intercritical annealed medium-Mn steel(Fe-0.10C-5Mn)was investigated during uniaxial tensile testing.In-situ observations under scanning electron microscopy,transmiss...The microstructural evolution of a cold-rolled and intercritical annealed medium-Mn steel(Fe-0.10C-5Mn)was investigated during uniaxial tensile testing.In-situ observations under scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and X-ray diffraction analysis were conducted to characterize the progressive transformation-induced plasticity process and associated fracture initiation mechanisms.These findings were discussed with the local strain measurements via digital image correlation.The results indicated that Lüders band formation in the steel was limited to 1.5%strain,which was mainly due to the early-stage martensitic phase transformation of a very small amount of the less stable large-sized retained austenite(RA),which led to localized stress concentrations and strain hardening and further retardation of yielding.The small-sized RA exhibited high stability and progressively transformed into martensite and contributed to a stably extended Portevin-Le Chatelier effect.The volume fraction of RA gradually decreased from 26.8%to 8.2%prior to fracture.In the late deformation stage,fracture initiation primarily occurred at the austenite/martensite and ferrite/martensite interfaces and the ferrite phase.展开更多
A unified damage and fracture model,the combinatory work density model,which is suitable for ei- ther non-cracked body or cracked body has been suggested.In the present paper,the deformation and fracture of the two ki...A unified damage and fracture model,the combinatory work density model,which is suitable for ei- ther non-cracked body or cracked body has been suggested.In the present paper,the deformation and fracture of the two kinds of tensile spceimen and TPB specimen made of 40Cr steel have been simulated by using the new mod- el together with the large èlastic-plastic deformation finite element method.The results give a good picture of the whole deformation and fracture processes of the specimens in experiments;especially,the results on the TPB specimen can be used to obtain the relationship between load and displacement at the loading point P-Δ,and between crack ex- tension and displacement at the loading point Δα-Δ,the resistance curve J_R-Δa and the fracture toughness J_(IC).All the results are in remarkable agreement with those obtained by experiments.Therefore the model suggested here can be used to simulate crack initiation and propagation in non-cracked body and fracture initiation and crack stable propa- gation in cracked body.展开更多
Carbonate outcrops were taken from Ma 51 sub-member in the Lower Paleozoic in the Yan’an gas field to conduct true tri-axial hydraulic fracturing experiments with water, liquid CO_(2) and supercritical CO_(2). CT sca...Carbonate outcrops were taken from Ma 51 sub-member in the Lower Paleozoic in the Yan’an gas field to conduct true tri-axial hydraulic fracturing experiments with water, liquid CO_(2) and supercritical CO_(2). CT scan was applied to analyze initiation and propagation laws of hydraulic fractures in carbonate rocks. The experiments show that supercritical CO_(2) has low viscosity, strong diffusivity and large filtration during fracturing, which is more liable to increase pore pressure of rocks around wellbore and decrease breakdown pressure of carbonate rocks. However, it would cost much more volume of supercritical CO_(2) than water to fracture rocks since the former increases the wellbore pressure more slowly during fracturing. For carbonate rocks with few natural fractures, tensional fractures are generated by fracturing with water and liquid CO_(2), and these fractures propagate along the maximum horizontal principal stress direction;while fracturing with supercritical CO_(2) can form shear fractures, whose morphology is rarely influenced by horizontal stress difference. Besides, the angle between propagation direction of these shear fractures near the wellbore and the maximum horizontal principal stress is 45°, and the fractures would gradually turn to propagate along the maximum horizontal principal stress when they extend to a certain distance from the wellbore, leading to an increase of fracture tortuosity compared with the former. For carbonate rocks with well-developed natural fractures, fracturing with fresh water is conducive to connect natural fractures with low approaching angle and form stepped fractures with simple morphology. The key to forming complex fractures after fracturing carbonate rocks is to connect the natural fractures with high approaching angle. It is easier for liquid CO_(2) with low viscosity to realize such connection. Multi-directional fractures with relatively complex morphology would be formed after fracturing with liquid CO_(2).展开更多
In this paper, the fracture process of a unidirectional CF/SiCsingle edge-notched beam (SENB) under three-point bending (TPB) isstudied by means of macro/micro-statistical Monte Car- lo simulation.The simulated P-Δcu...In this paper, the fracture process of a unidirectional CF/SiCsingle edge-notched beam (SENB) under three-point bending (TPB) isstudied by means of macro/micro-statistical Monte Car- lo simulation.The simulated P-Δcurves are in agreement with the experimentalresults before the peaks of curves, and the simulated microevolutionpatterns are in agreement with the patterns of the crack surfaces,which have verified this method. It is preliminarily demonstratedthat the second turning point in the compliance changing rate curvecorresponds to the fracture initiation for experi- ments on SENBunder TPB of unidirectional CF/SiC composites.展开更多
Dynamic fractures occur frequently in geophysical processes and engineering applications.It is thus essential to study crack and failure behaviors,such as crack time-to-initiation,crack growth rate and arrest period u...Dynamic fractures occur frequently in geophysical processes and engineering applications.It is thus essential to study crack and failure behaviors,such as crack time-to-initiation,crack growth rate and arrest period under dynamic loading.In this study,impact experiments were implemented by utilizing the single-flawed tunnel specimens under drop-hammer impacts.Four brittle materials,i.e.,green sandstone,red sandstone,black sandstone and polymethyl methacrylate,were selected to make single-flawed tunnel specimens.Strain gauges and crack extension gauges were employed to measure the crack extension parameters.The properties of crack growth rate,crack time-to-initiation and arrest period of these four brittle materials were discussed and analyzed.The corresponding numerical simulation was performed by using the commercial software AUTODYN.The numerical results of crack growth rate and crack time-to-initiation agreed with the impact test results.The commercial software ABAQUS was applied to compute the dynamic stress intensity factors.The results show that both the dynamic initiation fracture toughness and the crack growth rate increase with the elastic moduli of these four types of brittle materials under the same loading conditions,whereas the crack time-to-initiation decreases with the increase in elastic moduli of the brittle materials under the same loading conditions.展开更多
The fracture of materials under the action of compressive forces, directed along cracks which are parallel in plane can,lot be described within the framework of the linear fracture mechanics. The criteria of fracture ...The fracture of materials under the action of compressive forces, directed along cracks which are parallel in plane can,lot be described within the framework of the linear fracture mechanics. The criteria of fracture of the Griffith-Irvin or COC type, used in classical linear fracture mechanics, are not applicable in this problem, since these forces have no influence on stress intensity coefficients and on values of cracks opening([1, 2]). The problems of such a class may be described only by using new approaches. One of possible approaches is presented by the first author, which involves using linearized relations, derived from exact non-linear equations of deformable solid body mechanics([3, 4, 5]). It should be remarked here that this approach has been widely used in problems of deformable bodies stability. As a criterion of the initiation of fracture the criterion of local instability near defects of the crack type is used. In these cases the process of loss of stability initiates the fracture process.展开更多
This study numerically investigates fracture initiation and propagation during polymer-based solution injection under varying thermal conditions.A coupled computational fluid dynamics and discrete element method(CFD-D...This study numerically investigates fracture initiation and propagation during polymer-based solution injection under varying thermal conditions.A coupled computational fluid dynamics and discrete element method(CFD-DEM)framework is used to model non-Newtonian fluid flow through a granular medium.The rheology of shear-thinning fluids and fluid-particle heat transfer are modeled with temperature-dependent power-law parameters.The current model is validated by comparing fracture propagation behavior and peak pressures against the similar numerical study.The adequacy of the fluid-particle heat transfer model is confirmed by comparing the results with an analytical approach.The simulation results show that polymer concentration significantly influences fracturing behavior.Less concentrated,lower-viscosity fluids are more likely to create linear fracture paths with enhanced fluid infiltration.In contrast,fluids with higher polymer concentrations and viscosities tend to produce wider fractures characterized by greater particle displacement.An increase in the fluid temperature injected into the cooler medium leads to a reduction of fracture size for the 0.4%(w/w)XG solution,while the 0.6%(w/w)XG solution tends to form more linear fracture tips.At sufficiently elevated medium temperatures,the injection of cooler fluids prevents fracture initiation for both concentrations.Lower-viscosity cases,dominated by infiltration,reflect broader thermal transitions in particle temperature distribution,whereas higher-viscosity cases,characterized by particle displacement,exhibit narrower transition regions along fracture boundaries.A fracture initiation criterion for shear-thinning fluids is proposed based on the dimensionless parametersΠ_(1)andτ_(2).Fracture occurs whenΠ_(1)>73 andτ_(2)>3.58×10^(−9).The 0.4%solution exhibits lower thermal sensitivity with relatively minimal variations in the dimensionless parameters,while the 0.6%solution shows a greater response to temperature changes,reflected in broader variations of these parameters.展开更多
Under the fact that considerable explo ration and production of unconventional re sources and wo rsening global climate,reducing carbon emission and rationally utilizing carbon resources have been drawn increasing att...Under the fact that considerable explo ration and production of unconventional re sources and wo rsening global climate,reducing carbon emission and rationally utilizing carbon resources have been drawn increasing attention.Supercritical CO_(2)(SC-CO_(2)) has been proposed as anhydrous fracturing fluid to develop unconventional reservoirs,since its advantages of reducing water consumption,reservoir contamination etc.Well understanding of SC-CO_(2)fracturing mechanism and key influencing factors will exert significant impact on the application of this technology in the field.In this paper,the fundamental studies on SC-CO_(2)fracturing from the aspects of laboratory experiment and simulation are reviewed.The fracturing experimental setups,fracture monitoring and characterizing methods,unconventional formation categories,numerical simulation approaches,fracturing mechanism and field application etc.,are analyzed.The fundamental study results indicate that compared with conventional hydraulic fracturing,SC-CO_(2)fracturing can reduce fracture initiation pressure and easily induce complex fracture networks with multiple branches.The field test further verifies the application prospect and the possibility of carbon storage.However,due to the limitation of reservoir complexity and attributes of SC-CO_(2),massive challenges will be encountered in SC-CO_(2)fracturing.According to the current research status,the limitations in basic research and field application are summarized,and the future development direction of this technology and relevant suggestions are proposed.展开更多
As an emerging waterless fracturing technology,supercritical carbon dioxide(SC-CO_(2))fracturing can reduce reservoir damage and dependence on water resources,and can also promote the reservoir stimulation and geologi...As an emerging waterless fracturing technology,supercritical carbon dioxide(SC-CO_(2))fracturing can reduce reservoir damage and dependence on water resources,and can also promote the reservoir stimulation and geological storage of carbon dioxide(CO_(2)).It is vital to figure out the laws in SC-CO_(2)fracturing for the large-scale field implementation of this technology.This paper reviews the numerical simulations of wellbore flow and heat transfer,fracture initiation and propagation,and proppant transport in SC-CO_(2)fracturing,including the numerical approaches and the obtained findings.It shows that the variations of wellbore temperature and pressure are complex and strongly transient.The wellhead pressure can be reduced by tubing and annulus co-injection or adding drag reducers into the fracturing fluid.Increasing the temperature of CO_(2)with wellhead heating can promote CO_(2)to reach the well bottom in the supercritical state.Compared with hydraulic fracturing,SC-CO_(2)fracturing has a lower fracture initiation pressure and can form a more complex fracture network,but the fracture width is narrower.The technology of SC-CO_(2)fracturing followed by thickened SC-CO_(2)fracturing,which combines with high injection rates and ultra-light proppants,can improve the placement effect of proppants while improving the complexity and width of fractures.The follow-up research is required to get a deeper insight into the SC-CO_(2)fracturing mechanisms and develop cost-effective drag reducers,thickeners,and ultra-light proppants.This paper can guide further research and promote the field application of SC-CO_(2)fracturing technology.展开更多
This work aims at evaluating the mechanical behavior of sisal fiber reinforced cement mortar. The composite material was produced from a mixture of sand, cement, and water. Sisal fibers were added to the mixture in di...This work aims at evaluating the mechanical behavior of sisal fiber reinforced cement mortar. The composite material was produced from a mixture of sand, cement, and water. Sisal fibers were added to the mixture in different lengths. Mechanical characterization of both the composite and the plain mortar was carried out using three point bend, compression, and impact tests. Specimens containing notches of different root radii were loaded in three point bending in an effort to determine the effect of the fibers on the fracture toughness of the material. The results obtained indicate that, while fiber reinforcement leads to a decrease in compressive strength, J-integral calculations at maximum load for the different notch root radii have indicated, particularly for the case of long fibers, a significant superiority of the reinforced material in comparison with the plain cement mortar, in consistence with the impact test data.展开更多
Shale gas reservoirs are different from conventional ones in terms of their bedding architectures,so their hydraulic fracturing rules are somewhat different.In this paper,shale hydraulic fracturing tests were carried ...Shale gas reservoirs are different from conventional ones in terms of their bedding architectures,so their hydraulic fracturing rules are somewhat different.In this paper,shale hydraulic fracturing tests were carried out by using the triaxial hydraulic fracturing test system to identify the effects of natural bedding directions on the crack propagation in the process of hydraulic fracturing.Then,the fracture initiation criterion of hydraulic fracturing was prepared using the extended finite element method.On this basis,a 3D hydraulic fracturing computation model was established for shale gas reservoirs.And finally,a series of studies were performed about the effects of bedding directions on the crack propagation created by hydraulic fracturing in shale reservoirs.It is shown that the propagation rules of hydraulically induced fractures in shale gas reservoirs are jointly controlled by the in-situ stress and the bedding plane architecture and strength,with the bedding direction as the main factor controlling the crack propagation directions.If the normal tensile stress of bedding surface reaches its tensile strength after the fracturing,cracks will propagate along the bedding direction,and otherwise vertical to the minimum in-situ stress direction.With the propagating of cracks along bedding surfaces,the included angle between the bedding normal direction and the minimum in-situ stress direction increases,the fracture initiation and propagation pressures increase and the crack areas decrease.Generally,cracks propagate in the form of nonplane ellipsoids.With the injection of fracturing fluids,crack areas and total formation filtration increase and crack propagation velocity decreases.The test results agree well with the calculated crack propagation rules,which demonstrate the validity of the above-mentioned model.展开更多
A general initial water penetration(seepage) fracture criterion for concrete is proposed to predict whether or not harmful water penetration(hydraulic fracturing),other than microcracking,will occur in concrete struct...A general initial water penetration(seepage) fracture criterion for concrete is proposed to predict whether or not harmful water penetration(hydraulic fracturing),other than microcracking,will occur in concrete structures in a severe high water pressure environment.The final regression,of the different macroscopic failure types in concrete to microscopic ModeⅠ c racking,allows the use of only one universal criterion to indicate the damage.Thus,a general initial water penetration fracture criterion is approximately defined as a strain magnitude of 1000×10-6,based on the concept of tensile strain derived from experimental results in the relevant literature.Then,the locations of harmful water penetration fracture(hydraulic fracture) in the high arch dam mass of the Jinping first class hydropower project are analyzed using the nonlinear finite element method(FEM) according to the proposed criterion.The proposed criterion also holds promise for other concrete structures in high water pressure environments.展开更多
Cusp displacement catastrophe theory can be introduced to propose a new method about instability failure of the interbed for gas storage cavern in bedded salt in solution mining.We can calculate initial fracture drawi...Cusp displacement catastrophe theory can be introduced to propose a new method about instability failure of the interbed for gas storage cavern in bedded salt in solution mining.We can calculate initial fracture drawing pace of this interbed to obtain 2D and 3D gas storage shapes at this time.Moreover,Stability evaluation of strength reduction finite element method(FEM)based on this catastrophe theory can used to evaluate this interbed stability after initial fracture.A specific example is simulated to obtain the influence of the interbed depth,cavern internal pressure,and cavern building time on stability safety factor(SSF).The results indicate:the value of SSF will be lower with the increase of cavern building time in solution mining and the increase of interbed depth and also this value remains a rise with the increase of cavern internal pressure Especially,we can conclude that the second-fracture of the interbed may take place when this pressure is lower than 6 MPa or after 6 days later of the interbed after initial fracture.According to above analysis,some effective measures,namely elevating the tube up to the top of the interbed,or changing the circulation of in-and-out lines,can be introduced to avoid the negative effects when the secondfracture of the interbed may occur.展开更多
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51204195,No.51074171 and No.51274216)
文摘A series of experiments were pertbrmed to determine rock mechanical parameters related to hydraulic fracturing of coal. The effect of confining pressure and pore pressure on the strength of coal was stt, died. Experimental results show that the coal seam in the study areas has a relatively low elastic modulus, high Poisson＇s ratio, high fragility and is easily broken and compressed. The coal seam is considered as a transversely isotropic medium, since the physical properties in the direction of bedding plane and orthogonal to the bedding plane vary markedly. Based on the generalized plane strain model, stress distribution for an arbitrarily orientated wellbore in the coal seam was determined. In a horizontal well, hydraulic fracturing was lbund to initiate in the coal seam mass due to tensile failure, or from cleats due to shear or tensile failure. For those coal seams with abundant natural cleats, hydraulic fracture initiation can be induced by any of these mechanisms. In this study, hydraulic fracture initiation criteria tbr a horizontal well in a coal seam were established.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50974029)the Doctoral Program of the Ministry of Education(No.20070220001)Province Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang of China(No.E200816)
文摘The mechanism of fracture initiation is the basic issue for hydraulic fracture technology. Because of the huge differences in fracture initiation mechanisms for different reservoirs,some successful fracturing techniques applied to porosity reservoirs are ineffectual for fractured reservoirs.Laboratory tests using a process simulation device were performed to confirm the characteristics of fracture initiation and propagation in different reservoirs.The influences of crustal stress field,confining pressure,and natural fractures on the fracture initiation and propagation are discussed.Experimental results demonstrate that stress concentration around the hole would significantly increase the fracture pressure of the rock.At the same time,natural fractures in the borehole wall would eliminate the stress concentration,which leads to a decrease in the fracture initiation pressure.
基金the Wider Windows Industrial Affiliate Program,the University of Texas at Austin,for financial and logistical support of this workProgram support from BHP Billiton,British Petroleum,Chevron,Conoco Phillips,Halliburton,Marathon,National Oilwell Varco,Occidental Oil and Gas
文摘Although a large volume of mudcake filtration test data is available in the literature, effects of mudcake on wellbore strengthening cannot be quantified without incorporating the data into a stress-analysis model. Traditional models for determining fracture initiation pressure （FIP） either consider a wellbore with an impermeable mudcake or with no mudcake at all. An analytical model considering permeable mudcake is proposed in this paper. The model can predict pore pressure and stress profiles around the wellbore, and consequently the FIP, for different mudcake thickness, permeability, and strength. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effects of these mudcake parameters. The results show that a low-permeability mudcake enhances FIP, mainly through restricting fluid seepage and pore pressure increase in the near- wellbore region, rather than by mudcake strength. Fluid loss pressure （FLP） should be distinguished from FIP when a mudcake is present on the wellbore wall. Fracture may occur behind the mudcake at FIP without mudcake rupture. The small effect of mudcake strength on FIP does not mean its effect on FLP is small too. Mudcake strength may play an important role in maintaining integrity of the wellbore once a fracture has initiated behind the mudcake.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51675336,U1660101).
文摘Fracture toughness property is of significant importance when evaluating structural safety.The current research of fracture toughness mainly focused on crack in homogeneous material and experimental results.When the crack is located in a welded joint with high-gradient microstructure and mechanical property distribution,it becomes difficult to evaluate the fracture toughness behavior since the stress distribution may be affected by various factors.In recent years,numerical method has become an ideal approach to reveal the essence and mechanism of fracture toughness behavior.This study focuses on the crack initiation behavior and driving force at different interfaces in dissimilar steel welded joints.The stress and strain fields around the crack tip lying at the interfaces of ductile-ductile,ductile-brittle and brittle-brittle materials are analyzed by the numerical simulation.For the interface of ductile-ductile materials,the strain concentration on the softer material side is responsible for ductile fracture initiation.For the ductile-brittle interface,the shielding effect of the ductile material plays an important role in decreasing the fracture driving force on the brittle material side.In the case of brittle-brittle interface,a careful matching is required,because the strength mismatch decreases the fracture driving force in one side,whereas the driving force in another side is increased.The results are deemed to offer support for the safety assessment of welded structures.
基金Supported by the PetroChina–China University of Petroleum (Beijing) Strategic Cooperation Project (ZLZX2020-04)。
文摘To solve the problem that the production of Mahu conglomerate reservoir is not up to expectation after the multi-cluster plus temporary plugging fracturing technology is applied in horizontal wells, stages 2–6 in the test well MaHW6285 are selected to carry out erosion tests with different pumping parameters. The downhole video imaging technology is used to monitor the degree of perforations erosion, and then the fracture initiation and proppant distribution of each cluster are analyzed. The results showed that proppant entered 76.7% of the perforations. The proppant was mainly distributed in a few perforation clusters, and the amount of proppant entered in most of the clusters was limited. The proppant distribution in Stage 4 was relatively uniform, and the fracture initiation of each cluster in the stage is more uniform. The proppant distribution in stages 2, 3, 5, and 6 was significantly uneven, and the uniform degree of fracture initiation in each cluster is low. More than 70% of the proppant dose in the stage entered clusters near the heel end, so the addition of diverters did not promote the uniform initiation of hydraulic fractures. There was a positive correlation between the amount of proppant added and the degree of perforations erosion, and the degree of perforations erosion ranged from 15% to 352%, with an average value of 74.5%, which was far higher than the statistical results of shale reservoir tests in North America. The use of 180° phase perforation(horizontal direction) can reduce the “Phase Bias” of perforations erosion, promote uniform perforations erosion and fluid inflow. The research results provide the basis for optimizing the pumping procedure, reducing the perforation erosion and improving the success rate of diversion.
文摘We numerically study the mechanisms and conditions for fracture initiation in weakly cohesive granular media induced by non-Newtonian polymer solutions.A coupled computational fluid dynamics–discrete element method(CFD-DEM)approach is utilized to model fluid flow in a porous medium.The flow behavior of polymer solutions and the drag force acting on particles are calculated using a power-law model.The adequacy of the numerical model is confirmed by comparing the results with a laboratory experiment.The numerical results are consistent with the experimental data presenting similar trends in dimensionless parameters that incorporate fluid flow rate,rheology,peak pressure,and confining stress.The results show that fluid flow rate,rheology,and solid material characteristics strongly influence fracture initiation behavior.Injection of a more viscous guar-based solution results in wider fractures induced by grain displacement,whereas a less viscous XG-based solution creates more linear fractures dominated by infiltration.The ratio of peak pressures between two fluids is higher in the rigid material than in the softer material.Finally,the dimensionless parameters 1/Π_(1) and τ_(2),which account for fluid and solid material properties accordingly,are effective indicators in determining fracture initiation induced by shear-thinning fluids.Our numerical results show that fracture initiation occurs above 1/Π_(1)=0.06 and τ_(2)=2⋅10^(−7).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.52004302)Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum,Beijing (No.2462021YXZZ012)the Strategic Cooperation Technology Projects of CNPC and CUPB (ZLZX2020-01)。
文摘Pulsating hydraulic fracturing(PHF)is a promising fracturing method and can generate a dynamic periodic pressure.The periodic pressure can induce fatigue failure of rocks and decrease initiation pressure of fracture.If the frequency of periodic pressure exceeds 10 Hz,the distribution of pressure along the main fracture will be heterogeneous,which is much different from the one induced by the common fracturing method.In this study,the impact of this special spatial feature of pressure on hydraulic fracture is mainly investigated.A coupled numerical simulation model is first proposed and verified through experimental and theoretical solutions.The mechanism of secondary fracture initiation around the main fracture is then discovered.In addition,sensitivity studies are conducted to find out the application potential of this new method.The results show that(1)this coupled numerical simulation model is accurate.Through comparison with experimental and theoretical data,the average error of this coupled model is less than 1.01%.(2)Even if a reservoir has no natural fracture,this heterogeneous distribution pressure can also cause many secondary fractures around the main fracture.(3)The mechanism of secondary fracture initiation is that this heterogeneous distribution pressure causes tensile stress at many locations along the main fracture.(4)Through adjusting the stimulation parameters,the stimulation efficiency can be improved.The average and amplitude of pressure can increase possibility of secondary fracture initiation.The frequency of this periodic pressure can increase number of secondary fractures.Even 6 secondary fractures along a 100 m-length main fracture can be generated.(5)The influence magnitudes of stimulation parameters are larger than ones of geomechanical properties,therefore,this new fracturing method has a wide application potential.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFB0304402)。
文摘The microstructural evolution of a cold-rolled and intercritical annealed medium-Mn steel(Fe-0.10C-5Mn)was investigated during uniaxial tensile testing.In-situ observations under scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and X-ray diffraction analysis were conducted to characterize the progressive transformation-induced plasticity process and associated fracture initiation mechanisms.These findings were discussed with the local strain measurements via digital image correlation.The results indicated that Lüders band formation in the steel was limited to 1.5%strain,which was mainly due to the early-stage martensitic phase transformation of a very small amount of the less stable large-sized retained austenite(RA),which led to localized stress concentrations and strain hardening and further retardation of yielding.The small-sized RA exhibited high stability and progressively transformed into martensite and contributed to a stably extended Portevin-Le Chatelier effect.The volume fraction of RA gradually decreased from 26.8%to 8.2%prior to fracture.In the late deformation stage,fracture initiation primarily occurred at the austenite/martensite and ferrite/martensite interfaces and the ferrite phase.
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文摘A unified damage and fracture model,the combinatory work density model,which is suitable for ei- ther non-cracked body or cracked body has been suggested.In the present paper,the deformation and fracture of the two kinds of tensile spceimen and TPB specimen made of 40Cr steel have been simulated by using the new mod- el together with the large èlastic-plastic deformation finite element method.The results give a good picture of the whole deformation and fracture processes of the specimens in experiments;especially,the results on the TPB specimen can be used to obtain the relationship between load and displacement at the loading point P-Δ,and between crack ex- tension and displacement at the loading point Δα-Δ,the resistance curve J_R-Δa and the fracture toughness J_(IC).All the results are in remarkable agreement with those obtained by experiments.Therefore the model suggested here can be used to simulate crack initiation and propagation in non-cracked body and fracture initiation and crack stable propa- gation in cracked body.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China Project(51704249)The Open Fund Project of the State Key Laboratory Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation(PLN2020-1)。
文摘Carbonate outcrops were taken from Ma 51 sub-member in the Lower Paleozoic in the Yan’an gas field to conduct true tri-axial hydraulic fracturing experiments with water, liquid CO_(2) and supercritical CO_(2). CT scan was applied to analyze initiation and propagation laws of hydraulic fractures in carbonate rocks. The experiments show that supercritical CO_(2) has low viscosity, strong diffusivity and large filtration during fracturing, which is more liable to increase pore pressure of rocks around wellbore and decrease breakdown pressure of carbonate rocks. However, it would cost much more volume of supercritical CO_(2) than water to fracture rocks since the former increases the wellbore pressure more slowly during fracturing. For carbonate rocks with few natural fractures, tensional fractures are generated by fracturing with water and liquid CO_(2), and these fractures propagate along the maximum horizontal principal stress direction;while fracturing with supercritical CO_(2) can form shear fractures, whose morphology is rarely influenced by horizontal stress difference. Besides, the angle between propagation direction of these shear fractures near the wellbore and the maximum horizontal principal stress is 45°, and the fractures would gradually turn to propagate along the maximum horizontal principal stress when they extend to a certain distance from the wellbore, leading to an increase of fracture tortuosity compared with the former. For carbonate rocks with well-developed natural fractures, fracturing with fresh water is conducive to connect natural fractures with low approaching angle and form stepped fractures with simple morphology. The key to forming complex fractures after fracturing carbonate rocks is to connect the natural fractures with high approaching angle. It is easier for liquid CO_(2) with low viscosity to realize such connection. Multi-directional fractures with relatively complex morphology would be formed after fracturing with liquid CO_(2).
文摘In this paper, the fracture process of a unidirectional CF/SiCsingle edge-notched beam (SENB) under three-point bending (TPB) isstudied by means of macro/micro-statistical Monte Car- lo simulation.The simulated P-Δcurves are in agreement with the experimentalresults before the peaks of curves, and the simulated microevolutionpatterns are in agreement with the patterns of the crack surfaces,which have verified this method. It is preliminarily demonstratedthat the second turning point in the compliance changing rate curvecorresponds to the fracture initiation for experi- ments on SENBunder TPB of unidirectional CF/SiC composites.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11672194)Sichuan Administration of Work Safety(aj20170515161307)the Project of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province(2018JZ0036).
文摘Dynamic fractures occur frequently in geophysical processes and engineering applications.It is thus essential to study crack and failure behaviors,such as crack time-to-initiation,crack growth rate and arrest period under dynamic loading.In this study,impact experiments were implemented by utilizing the single-flawed tunnel specimens under drop-hammer impacts.Four brittle materials,i.e.,green sandstone,red sandstone,black sandstone and polymethyl methacrylate,were selected to make single-flawed tunnel specimens.Strain gauges and crack extension gauges were employed to measure the crack extension parameters.The properties of crack growth rate,crack time-to-initiation and arrest period of these four brittle materials were discussed and analyzed.The corresponding numerical simulation was performed by using the commercial software AUTODYN.The numerical results of crack growth rate and crack time-to-initiation agreed with the impact test results.The commercial software ABAQUS was applied to compute the dynamic stress intensity factors.The results show that both the dynamic initiation fracture toughness and the crack growth rate increase with the elastic moduli of these four types of brittle materials under the same loading conditions,whereas the crack time-to-initiation decreases with the increase in elastic moduli of the brittle materials under the same loading conditions.
文摘The fracture of materials under the action of compressive forces, directed along cracks which are parallel in plane can,lot be described within the framework of the linear fracture mechanics. The criteria of fracture of the Griffith-Irvin or COC type, used in classical linear fracture mechanics, are not applicable in this problem, since these forces have no influence on stress intensity coefficients and on values of cracks opening([1, 2]). The problems of such a class may be described only by using new approaches. One of possible approaches is presented by the first author, which involves using linearized relations, derived from exact non-linear equations of deformable solid body mechanics([3, 4, 5]). It should be remarked here that this approach has been widely used in problems of deformable bodies stability. As a criterion of the initiation of fracture the criterion of local instability near defects of the crack type is used. In these cases the process of loss of stability initiates the fracture process.
基金the support of the research grant no.AP19575428,from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstanthe support of the Nazarbayev University Faculty Development Competitive Research Grant(NUFDCRG),Grant No.20122022FD4141。
文摘This study numerically investigates fracture initiation and propagation during polymer-based solution injection under varying thermal conditions.A coupled computational fluid dynamics and discrete element method(CFD-DEM)framework is used to model non-Newtonian fluid flow through a granular medium.The rheology of shear-thinning fluids and fluid-particle heat transfer are modeled with temperature-dependent power-law parameters.The current model is validated by comparing fracture propagation behavior and peak pressures against the similar numerical study.The adequacy of the fluid-particle heat transfer model is confirmed by comparing the results with an analytical approach.The simulation results show that polymer concentration significantly influences fracturing behavior.Less concentrated,lower-viscosity fluids are more likely to create linear fracture paths with enhanced fluid infiltration.In contrast,fluids with higher polymer concentrations and viscosities tend to produce wider fractures characterized by greater particle displacement.An increase in the fluid temperature injected into the cooler medium leads to a reduction of fracture size for the 0.4%(w/w)XG solution,while the 0.6%(w/w)XG solution tends to form more linear fracture tips.At sufficiently elevated medium temperatures,the injection of cooler fluids prevents fracture initiation for both concentrations.Lower-viscosity cases,dominated by infiltration,reflect broader thermal transitions in particle temperature distribution,whereas higher-viscosity cases,characterized by particle displacement,exhibit narrower transition regions along fracture boundaries.A fracture initiation criterion for shear-thinning fluids is proposed based on the dimensionless parametersΠ_(1)andτ_(2).Fracture occurs whenΠ_(1)>73 andτ_(2)>3.58×10^(−9).The 0.4%solution exhibits lower thermal sensitivity with relatively minimal variations in the dimensionless parameters,while the 0.6%solution shows a greater response to temperature changes,reflected in broader variations of these parameters.
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文摘Under the fact that considerable explo ration and production of unconventional re sources and wo rsening global climate,reducing carbon emission and rationally utilizing carbon resources have been drawn increasing attention.Supercritical CO_(2)(SC-CO_(2)) has been proposed as anhydrous fracturing fluid to develop unconventional reservoirs,since its advantages of reducing water consumption,reservoir contamination etc.Well understanding of SC-CO_(2)fracturing mechanism and key influencing factors will exert significant impact on the application of this technology in the field.In this paper,the fundamental studies on SC-CO_(2)fracturing from the aspects of laboratory experiment and simulation are reviewed.The fracturing experimental setups,fracture monitoring and characterizing methods,unconventional formation categories,numerical simulation approaches,fracturing mechanism and field application etc.,are analyzed.The fundamental study results indicate that compared with conventional hydraulic fracturing,SC-CO_(2)fracturing can reduce fracture initiation pressure and easily induce complex fracture networks with multiple branches.The field test further verifies the application prospect and the possibility of carbon storage.However,due to the limitation of reservoir complexity and attributes of SC-CO_(2),massive challenges will be encountered in SC-CO_(2)fracturing.According to the current research status,the limitations in basic research and field application are summarized,and the future development direction of this technology and relevant suggestions are proposed.
基金funded by the Henan Institute for Chinese Development Strategy of Engineering&Technology(Grant No.2022HENZDA02)the China Scholarship Council(No.202208080058).
文摘As an emerging waterless fracturing technology,supercritical carbon dioxide(SC-CO_(2))fracturing can reduce reservoir damage and dependence on water resources,and can also promote the reservoir stimulation and geological storage of carbon dioxide(CO_(2)).It is vital to figure out the laws in SC-CO_(2)fracturing for the large-scale field implementation of this technology.This paper reviews the numerical simulations of wellbore flow and heat transfer,fracture initiation and propagation,and proppant transport in SC-CO_(2)fracturing,including the numerical approaches and the obtained findings.It shows that the variations of wellbore temperature and pressure are complex and strongly transient.The wellhead pressure can be reduced by tubing and annulus co-injection or adding drag reducers into the fracturing fluid.Increasing the temperature of CO_(2)with wellhead heating can promote CO_(2)to reach the well bottom in the supercritical state.Compared with hydraulic fracturing,SC-CO_(2)fracturing has a lower fracture initiation pressure and can form a more complex fracture network,but the fracture width is narrower.The technology of SC-CO_(2)fracturing followed by thickened SC-CO_(2)fracturing,which combines with high injection rates and ultra-light proppants,can improve the placement effect of proppants while improving the complexity and width of fractures.The follow-up research is required to get a deeper insight into the SC-CO_(2)fracturing mechanisms and develop cost-effective drag reducers,thickeners,and ultra-light proppants.This paper can guide further research and promote the field application of SC-CO_(2)fracturing technology.
文摘This work aims at evaluating the mechanical behavior of sisal fiber reinforced cement mortar. The composite material was produced from a mixture of sand, cement, and water. Sisal fibers were added to the mixture in different lengths. Mechanical characterization of both the composite and the plain mortar was carried out using three point bend, compression, and impact tests. Specimens containing notches of different root radii were loaded in three point bending in an effort to determine the effect of the fibers on the fracture toughness of the material. The results obtained indicate that, while fiber reinforcement leads to a decrease in compressive strength, J-integral calculations at maximum load for the different notch root radii have indicated, particularly for the case of long fibers, a significant superiority of the reinforced material in comparison with the plain cement mortar, in consistence with the impact test data.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China“Stimulation to gas recovery from super-critical CO_(2) multi-pulse gas-blasting low-permeability coals”(Grant No.51574137).
文摘Shale gas reservoirs are different from conventional ones in terms of their bedding architectures,so their hydraulic fracturing rules are somewhat different.In this paper,shale hydraulic fracturing tests were carried out by using the triaxial hydraulic fracturing test system to identify the effects of natural bedding directions on the crack propagation in the process of hydraulic fracturing.Then,the fracture initiation criterion of hydraulic fracturing was prepared using the extended finite element method.On this basis,a 3D hydraulic fracturing computation model was established for shale gas reservoirs.And finally,a series of studies were performed about the effects of bedding directions on the crack propagation created by hydraulic fracturing in shale reservoirs.It is shown that the propagation rules of hydraulically induced fractures in shale gas reservoirs are jointly controlled by the in-situ stress and the bedding plane architecture and strength,with the bedding direction as the main factor controlling the crack propagation directions.If the normal tensile stress of bedding surface reaches its tensile strength after the fracturing,cracks will propagate along the bedding direction,and otherwise vertical to the minimum in-situ stress direction.With the propagating of cracks along bedding surfaces,the included angle between the bedding normal direction and the minimum in-situ stress direction increases,the fracture initiation and propagation pressures increase and the crack areas decrease.Generally,cracks propagate in the form of nonplane ellipsoids.With the injection of fracturing fluids,crack areas and total formation filtration increase and crack propagation velocity decreases.The test results agree well with the calculated crack propagation rules,which demonstrate the validity of the above-mentioned model.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China ("973" Program) (Grant No 2007CB714104)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 51079045, 50779009 and 51008114)
文摘A general initial water penetration(seepage) fracture criterion for concrete is proposed to predict whether or not harmful water penetration(hydraulic fracturing),other than microcracking,will occur in concrete structures in a severe high water pressure environment.The final regression,of the different macroscopic failure types in concrete to microscopic ModeⅠ c racking,allows the use of only one universal criterion to indicate the damage.Thus,a general initial water penetration fracture criterion is approximately defined as a strain magnitude of 1000×10-6,based on the concept of tensile strain derived from experimental results in the relevant literature.Then,the locations of harmful water penetration fracture(hydraulic fracture) in the high arch dam mass of the Jinping first class hydropower project are analyzed using the nonlinear finite element method(FEM) according to the proposed criterion.The proposed criterion also holds promise for other concrete structures in high water pressure environments.
文摘Cusp displacement catastrophe theory can be introduced to propose a new method about instability failure of the interbed for gas storage cavern in bedded salt in solution mining.We can calculate initial fracture drawing pace of this interbed to obtain 2D and 3D gas storage shapes at this time.Moreover,Stability evaluation of strength reduction finite element method(FEM)based on this catastrophe theory can used to evaluate this interbed stability after initial fracture.A specific example is simulated to obtain the influence of the interbed depth,cavern internal pressure,and cavern building time on stability safety factor(SSF).The results indicate:the value of SSF will be lower with the increase of cavern building time in solution mining and the increase of interbed depth and also this value remains a rise with the increase of cavern internal pressure Especially,we can conclude that the second-fracture of the interbed may take place when this pressure is lower than 6 MPa or after 6 days later of the interbed after initial fracture.According to above analysis,some effective measures,namely elevating the tube up to the top of the interbed,or changing the circulation of in-and-out lines,can be introduced to avoid the negative effects when the secondfracture of the interbed may occur.
