| Joint aperture at zero normal stress, \(u_{h0}\) |
flowplane property aperture-initial |
m |
| Joint maximum aperture, \(u_{max}\) |
flowplane property aperture-maximum |
m |
| Joint minimum (residual) aperture, \(u_{res}\) |
flowplane property aperture-minimum |
m |
| Fluid bulk modulus, \(K_w\) |
block fluid property bulk |
Pa |
| Fluid density, \(ρ_f\) |
block fluid property density |
kg/m3 |
| Dynamic viscosity, \(μ\) |
block fluid property viscosity |
Pa · sec |
| Flow rate or discharge per unit width of joint \(q\) |
flowplane edge apply discharge |
m3/sec · m |
| Volumetric flow rate, \(Q\) |
flowknot apply discharge |
m3/sec |
| Fluid pressure, \(p\) |
flowpknot apply pore-pressure |
Pa |
| Joint hydraulic conductivity, \(k_H\) |
|
m/s |
| Gas flow constant, \(γ\) |
block fluid gas alpha |
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| Gas flow constant, \(B\) |
block fluid gas constant |
s2/m2 |
| Proppant volumetric concentration, \(c\) |
flowplane vertex initialize proppant-volume |
|
| Proppant grain diameter |
block fluid proppant grain-size |
m |
| Proppant density, \(ρ_d\) |
block fluid proppant density |
kg/m3 |
| Proppant pack intrinsic permeability |
block fluid proppant permeability |
M3 |
| Matrix mobility coefficient, \(k\) |
block zone fluid property permeability |
m2/(Pa/s) |
| Matrix porosity, \(n\) |
block zone fluid property porosity |
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