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Erosion behavior in large-scale hydraulic fracturing for shale gas production
The laboratory measurements were compared quantitatively and qualitatively with the numerical simulation, enhancing the confidence of the mathematical model as a predictive tool. The non-Newtonian fluid model combined with a selected turbulent model can well predict the erosion of surface profile with data. Both the PIV and PTV data can be properly evaluated if the turbulent models and the fluid model can be optimized based on the refinement of mesh near wall.
Comparison of erosion.
Compared with the PIV measurement and CFD prediction.
Nowadays, the research is being focused on the prediction of wear in viscoelastic fracturing fluids and other complex multiphase flow in oil and gas industry. To this aim, the effect of fluid elastic on the proppants transportation and the synergistic of corrosion and erosion in the multiphase flow will be considered in our future research.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The part of this work is finished in the University of Tulsa Erosion/Corrosion Research Center (E/CRC). Dr. Wang also acknowledge the instructions of Dr. S. A. Shirazi and Dr. Jun Zhang in (E/CRC).
The part of this work is finished in the University of Tulsa Erosion/Corrosion Research Center (E/CRC). Dr. Wang also acknowledge the instructions of Dr. S. A. Shirazi and Dr. Jun Zhang in (E/CRC).