Qunyi Wang¹, Xiaoli Ma¹, Yongbin Bi¹, Haiyan He¹, Xiao Gu¹, Tongjing Liu^2,*, Lekun Zhao³

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.2, pp. 361-377, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.020358

Abstract Current methods for the analysis of channeling-path phenomena in reservoirs cannot account for the influence of time and space on the actual seepage behavior. In the present study, this problem is addressed considering actual production data and dynamic characteristic parameters quantitatively determined in the near wellbore area by fitting the water-cut curve of the well. Starting from the dynamic relationship between injection and production data, the average permeability is determined and used to obtain a real-time quantitative characterization of the seepage behavior of the channeling-path in the far wellbore area. For the considered case study (Jidong oilfield), it is found… More >

Lei Bai^1,2, Kai Li^1,2,*, Ke Zhou³, Qingshan Wan^1,2, Pengchao Sun^1,2, Gaoming Yu³, Xiankang Xin³

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.6, pp. 1815-1826, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.020271

Abstract The numerical simulation of polymer flooding is a complex task as this process involves complex physical and chemical reactions, and multiple sets of characteristic parameters are required to properly set the simulation. At present, such characteristic parameters are mainly obtained by empirical methods, which typically result in relatively large errors. By analyzing experimentally polymer adsorption, permeability decline, inaccessible pore volume, viscosity-concentration relationship, and rheology, in this study, a conversion equation is provided to convert the experimental data into the parameters needed for the numerical simulation. Some examples are provided to demonstrate the reliability of the proposed approach. More > Graphic Abstract

W. Brocks¹

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.1, No.4, pp. 233-244, 2005, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2005.001.233

Abstract A review on phenomenological fracture criteria is given, based on the energy balance for cracked bodies, and the respective toughness parameters are related to micromechanical processes. Griffith's idea of introducing a "surface energy" and Barenblatt's concept of a "process zone" ahead of the crack tip build the foundation of modern cohesive models, which have become versatile tools for numerical simulations of crack extension. The cohesive strength and the separation energy used as phenomenological material parameters in these models appear to represent a physically significant characterisation of "fracture toughness". Micromechanical interpretations of these parameters can be derived, depending on the specific… More >