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Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Fluid Flow Characteristics in a Rock Micro-Fracture Based on the Pseudo-Potential Model

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  • Pengyu Wang

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China)

  • Zhiliang Wang

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China)

  • Linfang Shen

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China)

  • Libin Xin

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China)

Abstract

Slip boundary has an important influence on fluid flow, which is non-negligible in rock micro-fractures. In this paper, an improved pseudo-potential multi-relaxation-time (MRT) lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), which can achieve a large density ratio, is introduced to simulate the fluid flow in a micro-fracture. The model is tested to satisfy thermodynamic consistency and simulate Poiseuille flow in the case of large liquid-gas density ratio. The slip length is used as an index for evaluating the flow characteristics, and the effects of wall wettability, micro-fracture width, driving pressure and liquid-gas density ratio on the slip length are discussed. The results demonstrate that the slip length increases significantly with the increase of the wall contact angle in rock micro-fracture. And the liquid-gas density ratio has an important impact on the slip length, especially for the hydrophobic wall. Moreover, under the laminar flow regime the driving pressure and the micro-fracture width has little effect on the slip length.

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  • Pengyu Wang & Zhiliang Wang & Linfang Shen & Libin Xin, 2018. "Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Fluid Flow Characteristics in a Rock Micro-Fracture Based on the Pseudo-Potential Model," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-14, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:11:y:2018:i:10:p:2576-:d:172377
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    1. Jianchao Cai & Zhien Zhang & Qinjun Kang & Harpreet Singh, 2019. "Recent Advances in Flow and Transport Properties of Unconventional Reservoirs," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-5, May.

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