Research Article

Numerical Investigation on the Hydraulic Fracture Evolution of Jointed Shale

Table 2

Physicomechanical parameters of the shale and joint employed in the simulation.

ParametersUnitShaleJoint

Heterogeneity index (m)22
Young’s modulus (E)GPa203
Poisson’s ratio (ν)0.370.37
Friction angle (φ)°3535
Compressive strength (fc)MPa11812
Permeability coefficient (K)md−10.0008640.00864