Daobing Wang^1,*, Cheng Zheng¹, Bo Yu¹, Dongliang Sun¹, Dingwei Weng², Chunming He², Meng Wang²

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.26, No.4, pp. 1-2, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09205

Abstract Refracturing has become an important technique for increasing hydrocarbon production due to the low oil prices. During refracturing, the granular diverter materials are injected to temporarily seal old fractures in subsurface. These diverter materials are usually carried by the fracturing fluid, which is a typical solid-fluid flow in the fracture [1-3]. Therefore, we need to thoroughly understand the flow mechanism of diverter materials in hydraulic fractures, which is the key to the success of refracturing treatment.
Using the Euler-Lagrange method, this paper presents a multiphase model to numerically simulate the flow process of diverter materials in hydraulic fracturing [4-6]. Two-way… More >

Minghua Cao^1,*, Konstantinos P. Baxevanakis¹, Vadim V. Silberschmidt¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.26, No.3, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09086

Abstract Compacted graphite iron (CGI) was attractive as an important material for the industry since its introduction in the last century. Thanks to its high strength, great wear resistance and thermal conductivity, CGI became extensively applied in the automotive industry as engine parts: brake drums, cylinder heads and exhaust manifolds. As a metal-matrix composite, CGI contains two microstructural phases: graphite inclusions and a metallic matrix. The main fracture mechanism of CGI under high-temperature service conditions at macroscale is linked to graphite-matrix (interfacial) debonding, formation of microcracks and their networks, and final failure of the material at microscale because of the mismatch… More >

Zhuang Chen¹, Xihua Chu^1,*, Diansen Yang¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.26, No.3, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09057

Abstract In this study, we develop a Cosserat bond-based correspondence model(Cosserat BBCM) based on the bondbased correspondence model (BBCM)[1]. BBCM is a generalized bond-based peridynamic model, where the peridynamic pair-wise force (PD force) is calculated by classical constitutive equations through the relation between PD force and stress. In our previous study, we develop the Cosserat peridynamic model (CPM) to investigate the microstructure-related crack growth behavior [2, 3]. But the interactions between material particles are represented by PD forces and moments instead of the stress and couple stress. Due to this divergence, the Cosserat constitutive model such as the elastoplastic Cosserat model… More >

Zihuan Ma¹, Xiang Ma¹, Chengyu Hu¹, Jinjia Wei^1,2,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.26, No.2, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.08963

Abstract Flow boiling in microchannel heat sinks is considered as a promising cooling solution for electronic components. Higher heat flux can be effectively dissipated by the utilization of the latent heat of vaporization. However, most of the current studies on flow boiling in microchannels are mainly experimental investigations and two-dimensional numerical studies. In this paper, the Volume of Fluid (VOF) model combined with the Lee evaporation-condensation phase change model is used to simulate the flow boiling of HFE7100 in horizontal microchannels by three-dimensional conjugate numerical simulation. The numerical simulation results are compared with the experimental results [1], showing an excellent agreement.… More >

Xiaojun Zhang¹, Jun Li^1,2,*, Wei Lian², Gonghui Liu¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.26, No.1, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.010343

Abstract In recent years, shale gas development in Fengnan 4 well area of Xinjiang Oilfield is dominated by platform wells. In contrast to conventional fracturing development, the zipper fracturing is primarily used in this block. In this paper, the finite element model of platform well fracturing is established by establishing the mathematical model of multi-cluster fractures interacting with each other, considering the condition of multi-well and multi-fracture. The sequential fracturing of platform wells and the zipper fracturing (well alternating fracturing, fracturing stage alternating fracturing) are simulated in this paper, and the variation law of induced stress and horizontal principal s are… More >

Weixin Jiang^1,*, Qing Yuan², Zongze Li³, Junhua Gong³, Bo Yu⁴

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.25, No.4, pp. 1-2, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.08861

Abstract The hydraulic and thermal simulation of crude oil pipeline transportation is greatly significant for the safe transportation and accurate regulation of pipelines. With reasonable basic parameters, the solution of the traditional partial differential equation (PDE) for the axial soil temperature field on the pipeline can obtain accurate simulation results, yet it brings about a low calculation efficiency problem. In order to overcome the low-efficiency problem, an efficient and robust hybrid solution model for soil temperature field coupling with Bayesian neural network and PDE is proposed, which considers the dynamic changes of boundary conditions. Four models, including the proposed hybrid model,… More >