Conventional discrete fracture network (DFN) modeling is used to simulate hydraulic fracture
propagation in fractured low permeability reservoirs. However, natural fractures have a …

We develop a fully-coupled hydro-mechanical model to simulate fluid injection-induced
activation of pre-existing fractures, propagation of new damages, development of seismic …

Hydraulic fracturing has proven to be an efficient technique to enhance production in
unconventional reservoirs. Since heterogeneity is commonplace in reservoir rocks, it is vital …

We incorporate observations of real fracture aperture variability observed in laboratory
experiments into an ensemble of three‐dimensional discrete fracture network (DFN) …

The combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM) has been widely used for rock
fracturing simulations. Conventionally, FDEM is realized using the intrinsic cohesive zone …

We quantitatively investigate the superimposed influence of geometrical properties and
geomechanical deformations of two-dimensional fracture networks on heat transfer in …

Numerical back analysis based on incomplete in situ stress measurements is widely used to
estimate the three-dimensional (3D) in situ stress fields of large deep underground caverns …

We conduct numerical simulations to investigate the variability of local stresses in
heterogeneous fractured rocks subjected to different far-field stress conditions. A realistic …

Sheared granular layers undergoing stick‐slip behavior are broadly employed to study the
physics and dynamics of earthquakes. Here a two‐dimensional implementation of the …

We investigate the effects of geological stress on fluid flow and tracer transport in natural
fracture networks. We show the emergence of non‐Fickian (anomalous) transport from the …