Research Article
DEM-CFD Modeling of Proppant Pillar Deformation and Stability during the Fracturing Fluid Flowback
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(a) Model perspective view and (b) coupled DEM-CFD analysis for proppant pillar deformation and stability. The blue and yellow particles represent the rock matrix and proppant pillar, respectively, and the green meshes represent the CFD fluid grids.
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