Discussion

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Abstract

In the Model A simulations, injection was performed at constant pressure (less than the least principal stress) into the center of the fracture shown in Fig. 3.1. The simulations ended when the entire system has reached the injection pressure. As in all simulations, matrix permeability was assumed negligible, so fluid did not leak off from the fractures.

Keywords

Injection Pressure Fracture Network Discrete Fracture Network Iteration Matrix Numerical Artifact 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Petroleum and Geosystems EngineeringUniversity of Texas at AustinAustinUSA
  2. 2.Energy Resources EngineeringStanford UniversityStanfordUSA

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