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ESTS0406 HYFRACP3D.
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ESTS0406 HYFRACP3D.

HYFRACP3D, 3-D Hydraulic Fracture Propagation by Finite Element Method

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1. NAME OR DESIGNATION OF PROGRAM:  HYFRACP3D.
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2. COMPUTERS

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Program name Package id Status Status date
HYFRACP3D ESTS0406/01 Tested 17-JUL-1996

Machines used:

Package ID Orig. computer Test computer
ESTS0406/01 IBM PC PC Pentium 100
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3. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM OR FUNCTION

HYFRACP3D is a finite element program for simulation of pseudo three-dimensional fracture geometries with a two-dimensional planar solution. The model predicts the height, width and winglength over time for a hydraulic  fracture propagating in a three-layered system of rocks with variable rock mechanics properties.
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4. METHOD OF SOLUTION

The program uses the finite element of solution. The model employs a numerical approach to solve the coupled non-linear partial differential equations for the fracture fluid pressure and induced fracture dimensions. The fracture is discretized into a number of vertical sections. Fracture width and pressure evaluations are conducted by applying to each vertical crack,the two-dimensional flow in the vertical direction with leak-off.
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5. RESTRICTIONS ON THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROBLEM

Graphics output is not available and program is limited to fracture propagation in a single plane without proppant transport. For PC use, the input is either typed onto the screen in program format if output is sent to  a file, or output is printed to screen if input is read from a file.
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6. TYPICAL RUNNING TIME:  Approximate execution time is 5 CPU minutes.
ESTS0406/01
In the tests performed at the NEA/DB, only a few seconds are required to execute the sample problem on a PC DELL Pentium processor of 99 MHz.
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7. UNUSUAL FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM

The program simulates the propagation of a three-dimensional hydraulic fracture due to constant injection rates. The program is capable of simulating the influences of variations in three rock layers, in situ stresses, mechanical properties and thicknesses.
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8. RELATED AND AUXILIARY PROGRAMS:
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9. STATUS
Package ID Status date Status
ESTS0406/01 17-JUL-1996 Tested at NEADB
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10. REFERENCES

- S.H. Advani et al.:
  Development of a Generalized Hydraulic Fracture Model
  May 1985
ESTS0406/01, included references:
- HYFRACP3D User's Guide
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11. MACHINE REQUIREMENTS:  IBM compatible PC, 156456 bytes free disk space.
ESTS0406/01
The program HYFRACP3D was installed compiled and executed on PC DELL Optiplex GXM 5100, with a Pentium processor of 99 MHz, base memory 640 Kbyte and extended memory 16 MByte. The filesizes of the executables created with the Lahey compiler system  F77L/EM-32 (including the -stubloader option at linking time) and with the MicroSoft FORTRAN compiler are 292 and 76 Kbyte respectively.
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12. PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE(S) USED
Package ID Computer language
ESTS0406/01 FORTRAN-77
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13. OPERATING SYSTEM UNDER WHICH PROGRAM IS EXECUTED:  DOS.
ESTS0406/01
The program HYFRACP3D was installed compiled/linked and its executed in a PC-DELL Pentium processor of 99 MHz, under MS-DOS  6.2 ; the source file was compiled and linked using:
- The MicroSoft FORTRAN compiler (Version 5.1) and linker
  (Version 5.15)
- The Lahey F77L/EM-32 compiler (Version 5.20) and linker
  (Version 5.1L)
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14. OTHER PROGRAMMING OR OPERATING INFORMATION OR RESTRICTIONS

File
extensions of "FOR" refer to FORTRAN source code. File extensions of "INP" refer to FORTRAN source code data input files. File extensions of "OUT" refer to FORTRAN source code data output files.
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15. NAME AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHORS

     S.H. Advani, J.K. Lee, H. Khattab
     Dept. of Eng. Mechanics,
     Ohio State University Res. Foundation,
     Columbus, OH (United States)
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16. MATERIAL AVAILABLE
ESTS0406/01
File name File description Records
ESTS0406_01.001 Information file of program HYFRACP3D 116
ESTS0406_01.002 Source file of program HYFRACP3D 1512
ESTS0406_01.003 Lahey executable of program HYFRACP3D 0
ESTS0406_01.004 MicroSoft executable of program HYFRACP3D 0
ESTS0406_01.005 Sample input file (test case) 5
ESTS0406_01.006 Sample output file (original) 400
ESTS0406_01.007 Sample output file ("Lahey executable") 397
ESTS0406_01.008 Sample output file ("MicroSoft executable") 408
ESTS0406_01.009 Auxiliary file of Lahey runtime errors/mess. 0
ESTS0406_01.010 DOS file-names 9
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17. CATEGORIES
  • H. Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow
  • I. Deformation and Stress Distributions, Structural Analysis and Engineering Design Studies
  • R. Environmental and Earth Sciences

Keywords: cracking, fluid mechanics, fracture properties, rocks.