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Static and Dynamic Moduli
Static and Dynamic Moduli
r a
Radial Strain
Stress
E = / a
= r / a
Axial Strain
Load Stress
DYNAMIC
STATIC
Unload
10-7
SV
Horizontal Stress
SH = SV
SH
Vertical (Overburden) Stress
Hydrofracture can be approximated by a 2D elliptical crack who's dimensions depend on the static Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio.
1 2 b = 2c (P SHmin ) E
P 2c
Importance of Static Young's Modulus and Poisson's Ratio for Hydrofracture Design
2b
SHmin
2.13
1.8 1.6
POMPONIO
0.39
SAND
Porosity
0.38
0.37
0.36
CREEP
0.35 0 5 10 15 20
SAND
10
15
20
Pressure (MPa)
Pressure (MPa)
Porosity (left) and velocity (right) versus pressure in high-porosity room-dry sand sample from the Gulf of Mexico.
1.8 1.6 1.4
Velocity (km/s)
4 P POMPONIO
SAND
Bulk Modulus (GPa)
SAND
3 POMPONIO 2 Dynamic 1
2
1.2 S 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.36 0.38 Porosity 0.4
1 (V p / V s ) 2 = 2 2 (V p / V s0) 1 5 0
Static 10 15 20
Pressure (MPa)
Velocity versus porosity (left) and dynamic and static bulk moduli calculated for the same sample.