Research Article

Research and Application of Radial Borehole Fracturing Based on Numerical Simulation

Table 2

Table of basic model parameters.

Well hole diameter (mm)240Formation elasticity modulus (GPa)20
Formation diameter (m)150Rock tensile strength (MPa)3
Formation thickness (m)0.2Pore pressure (MPa)15
Radial bore diameter (mm)50Vertical pressure (MPa)35
Radial bore length (m)75Horizontal maximum principal stress (MPa)32.4533.3334.18
Porosity (%)25Horizontal minimum principal stress (MPa)26.4325.3324.18
ā€‰ā€‰Horizontal stress difference (MPa)6810