Numerical modelling is a tool that is commonly employed in practice to aid in the design and analysis of engineering problems. Getting started with any new modelling software can be a daunting task. As experienced Irazu users, a hybrid finite-discrete element method (FDEM) modelling software, we would like to share some tips, tricks and best … Read more
Easter Egg decorating and hunting are without a doubt the most popular Easter tradition. Although it’s not 100% clear where it all began, a popular theory about the origin of Easter eggs, according to Carole Levin, professor of history and director of the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program at the University of Nebraska, eggs were … Read more
This article was originally posted on the Altair website under their Digital Debunking series. Would Jurassic World’s Indominus Rex be powerful enough to crush one of the movie’s gyrospheres with its claws? In collaboration with Altair, we used our Irazu simulation software to find out (we figured it’d be easier than resurrecting a real-life specimen… and … Read more
During hydraulic fracturing treatments from horizontal wells, proppant slurries are pumped into the induced fractures to prevent crack closure upon de-pressurization, thus enhancing hydrocarbon recovery. Transport and emplacement of proppant particles may have a strong influence on the rock mass stress re-distribution and hydraulic conductivity of the induced fracture network. Therefore, prediction of proppant injection … Read more
Geomechanica’s guest blog series are written by rock engineering and geomechanics experts. In the second post of these series, we’re showcasing the work of Dr. Murad Abuaisha on “Hydraulic fracturing and induced seismicity by FDEM.” Murad Abuaisha is an assistant professor at the School of Mines (École des Mines – Paris). He has been conducting research on … Read more