Research Article

On the Role of Thermal Stresses during Hydraulic Stimulation of Geothermal Reservoirs

Table 2

Properties used in the fluid injection simulation. Subscripts: fr, fracture; m, matrix; f, fluid; r, rock.

Permeability
Porosity
Compressibility Pa−1 Pa−1
Specific heat
Heat conductivity
Thermal expansion coeff.
Shear modulus
Poisson’s ratio