Numerical simulation of proppant transport using stochastic model

Abstract

In this paper, an effect of the multistage injection of several proppants on the development of a hydraulic fracture is considered. To solve the problem, the multiphase particle-cell method (MP-PIC) was used without taking into account the interaction between the particles. The numerical algorithm was built-in as a module into the Planar3D ELSA fracture simulator for a multilayer medium.