Modeling of Two-Phase Flow in Rough-Walled Fracture Using Level Set Method
Joint Authors
Zhou, Zhifang
Zhou, Zhifang
Dai, Yunfeng
Lin, Jin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To describe accurately the flow characteristic of fracture scale displacements of immiscible fluids, an incompressible two-phase (crude oil and water) flow model incorporating interfacial forces and nonzero contact angles is developed.
The roughness of the two-dimensional synthetic rough-walled fractures is controlled with different fractal dimension parameters.
Described by the Navier–Stokes equations, the moving interface between crude oil and water is tracked using level set method.
The method accounts for differences in densities and viscosities of crude oil and water and includes the effect of interfacial force.
The wettability of the rough fracture wall is taken into account by defining the contact angle and slip length.
The curve of the invasion pressure-water volume fraction is generated by modeling two-phase flow during a sudden drainage.
The volume fraction of water restricted in the rough-walled fracture is calculated by integrating the water volume and dividing by the total cavity volume of the fracture while the two-phase flow is quasistatic.
The effect of invasion pressure of crude oil, roughness of fracture wall, and wettability of the wall on two-phase flow in rough-walled fracture is evaluated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dai, Yunfeng& Zhou, Zhifang& Lin, Jin& Zhou, Zhifang. 2017. Modeling of Two-Phase Flow in Rough-Walled Fracture Using Level Set Method. Geofluids،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dai, Yunfeng…[et al.]. Modeling of Two-Phase Flow in Rough-Walled Fracture Using Level Set Method. Geofluids No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dai, Yunfeng& Zhou, Zhifang& Lin, Jin& Zhou, Zhifang. Modeling of Two-Phase Flow in Rough-Walled Fracture Using Level Set Method. Geofluids. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155388
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1155388