Journal of Energy Resources Technology · 1983 · 22 citations · 0 references
EngineeringEarth SciencesGeological EngineeringReservoir EngineeringRock MechanicsThermodynamicsFracture MechanicsFracture PropagationGeomechanicsNaturally Fractured ReservoirsRock FractureThermodynamics Of RocksFracture AnalysisGeothermal Reservoir EngineeringHeat Transfer In Geothermal ReservoirsQuasi-static DeformationThermoelastic BehaviorThermoelastic CouplingThermoelastic Fracture MechanicsThermoelastic Response
The fracture mechanics study of the problem for a fluid-filled cracklike reservoir is made by including the thermoelastic effect. A two-dimensional crack is considered as a model of the vertical cracklike reservoir in the earth’s crust, and the crack is analyzed on the basis of the theory of quasi-static thermoelasticity. The fluid temperature at the outlet and the rock temperature are obtained. The variations of the shape and volume of the reservoir against time are shown in graphs.