Multiscale Extended Finite Element Method for Modelling Mechanical Deformation in Porous Media with Propagating Fractures

Altering the state of the stress of the subsurface reservoirs can lead fractures to slip and extend their lengths (i.e., to propagate). This process can even be engineered, in many applications, e.g., enhanced geothermal systems. As such, accurate and efficient simulation of the mechanical deformation of the subsurface geological reservoirs,...