Research Article

Numerical Modeling on Hydraulic Fracturing in Coal-Rock Mass for Enhancing Gas Drainage

Table 3

Parameters for the numerical calculation.

Material parametersValuesMaterial parametersValues

Elastic modulus E3.35 GPaInitial permeability k03 × 10−18 m2
Poisson’s ratio 0.33Initial porosity 0.05
Uniaxial compressive strength fc40 MPaResidual porosity 0.01
Internal friction angle φ30°Water dynamic viscosity μw3.55 × 10−4 Pa·s
Uniaxial tensile strength ft3 MPaBulk modulus of water βl2.5 GPa
Homogeneity index m1.5Biot coefficient α0.8
Langmuir coefficient a14 × 10−2 m−3·kg−1Langmuir coefficient a28 × 103 Pa−1
Coal density ρs1.25 × 103 kg·m−3Compressibility coefficient of gas β1.18 × 10−5 kgPa−1·m−3
Gas dynamical viscosity μg1.84 × 10−5 Pa·sInitial gas pressure pw2.1 MPa