Method and system for modeling fractures in ductile rock
US9305121B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and systems for modeling fractures in quasi-brittle materials are provided. An exemplary method included generating a model that incorporates a unified creep-plasticity (UCP) representation into a constitutive model for a ductile rock. The model may be used in a finite element analysis to model hydraulic fractures in the ductile rock.
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