An Elastoplastic Softening Damage Model for Hydraulic Fracturing in Soft Coal Seams

In order to improve the permeability of soft coal seams with low intensity and permeability by hydraulic fracturing, an elastoplastic softening damage model of soft coal seams has been established, which takes into consideration the lower elastic modulus and tensile strength and higher pore compress...

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Main Authors: Yang Hao, Yu Wu, Xianbiao Mao, Pan Li, Liqiang Zhang, Jing Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2548217
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Yu Wu
Xianbiao Mao
Pan Li
Liqiang Zhang
Jing Tao
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Yu Wu
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Pan Li
Liqiang Zhang
Jing Tao
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description In order to improve the permeability of soft coal seams with low intensity and permeability by hydraulic fracturing, an elastoplastic softening damage model of soft coal seams has been established, which takes into consideration the lower elastic modulus and tensile strength and higher pore compressibility and plastic deformation. The model then was implemented to FLAC3D finite difference software to be verified with the on-site results of the Number 2709 coalface in Datong coal mine, China. The modelling results of fracture-influenced radius show good consistency with on-site results. Then the parameters of water injection rate and time on fracture-influenced radius were studied. The results indicate that the fracture-influenced radius increases rapidly with an increased injection rate initially. After reaching the maximum value, fracture-influenced radius decreases slowly with further increase of the injection rate. Finally, it remains constant. The fracture-influenced radius rapidly increases initially at a certain time and then slowly increases with the injection time. The novel model and numerical method could be used to predict the radius of hydraulic fracture-influenced area and choose the suitable injection parameters to help the on-site work more efficiently.
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spelling doaj-art-5cc7cc9d203e4e708c806b4495e17f032025-02-03T01:08:56ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80942018-01-01201810.1155/2018/25482172548217An Elastoplastic Softening Damage Model for Hydraulic Fracturing in Soft Coal SeamsYang Hao0Yu Wu1Xianbiao Mao2Pan Li3Liqiang Zhang4Jing Tao5State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground EngineeringState Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground EngineeringState Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground EngineeringState Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground EngineeringState Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground EngineeringState Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground EngineeringIn order to improve the permeability of soft coal seams with low intensity and permeability by hydraulic fracturing, an elastoplastic softening damage model of soft coal seams has been established, which takes into consideration the lower elastic modulus and tensile strength and higher pore compressibility and plastic deformation. The model then was implemented to FLAC3D finite difference software to be verified with the on-site results of the Number 2709 coalface in Datong coal mine, China. The modelling results of fracture-influenced radius show good consistency with on-site results. Then the parameters of water injection rate and time on fracture-influenced radius were studied. The results indicate that the fracture-influenced radius increases rapidly with an increased injection rate initially. After reaching the maximum value, fracture-influenced radius decreases slowly with further increase of the injection rate. Finally, it remains constant. The fracture-influenced radius rapidly increases initially at a certain time and then slowly increases with the injection time. The novel model and numerical method could be used to predict the radius of hydraulic fracture-influenced area and choose the suitable injection parameters to help the on-site work more efficiently.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2548217
spellingShingle Yang Hao
Yu Wu
Xianbiao Mao
Pan Li
Liqiang Zhang
Jing Tao
An Elastoplastic Softening Damage Model for Hydraulic Fracturing in Soft Coal Seams
Advances in Civil Engineering
title An Elastoplastic Softening Damage Model for Hydraulic Fracturing in Soft Coal Seams
title_full An Elastoplastic Softening Damage Model for Hydraulic Fracturing in Soft Coal Seams
title_fullStr An Elastoplastic Softening Damage Model for Hydraulic Fracturing in Soft Coal Seams
title_full_unstemmed An Elastoplastic Softening Damage Model for Hydraulic Fracturing in Soft Coal Seams
title_short An Elastoplastic Softening Damage Model for Hydraulic Fracturing in Soft Coal Seams
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url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2548217
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