New Trends in Numerical Modeling of Fractures in Porous Materials
A special issue of Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263). This special issue belongs to the section "Geomechanics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editors
Interests: phase-field fractures; micromechanics; computational geomechanics; multiphysical coupling
Interests: petroleum geology; structural geology; reservoir fractures
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The fracture mechanics in porous materials is a critical area of research with significant implications across various fields, including geoscience, civil engineering, petroleum engineering, and material science. Understanding the behavior of these fractures is essential for applications such as hydrocarbon extraction, geothermal energy, carbon sequestration, and ensuring the stability of geological structures. With the rapid advancement of computational methods, numerical modeling has become an indispensable tool for simulating and predicting fracture propagation, fluid flow, and mechanical deformation.
This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest developments and emerging trends in numerical modeling approaches to investigating fracture nucleation and propogation in porous materials. We invite contributions that explore innovative approaches, advanced algorithms, and multi-scale modeling strategies to address the complex interplay between fluid flow, mechanical deformation, and fracture propagation. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced numerical methods for fracture modeling.
- Multiphysics coupling in fractured porous media (e.g., hydro-, thermo-, and chemo-mechanical interactions).
- Multi-scale modeling approaches to bridge the gap between micro-scale fracture initiation and macro-scale fracture propagation.
- Machine learning and data-driven methods for fracture prediction and analysis in porous materials.
- The experimental validation of numerical models and case studies in geoscience and engineering applications, including CO2 storage, shale gas extraction, and geothermal energy.
- The characterization of fracture networks and their impact on fluid flow and transport in porous media.
Dr. Tao You
Prof. Dr. Jingshou Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fracture
- multiphysical coupling
- porous media
- fluid flow
- discrete fracture networks
- heterogeneity
- microstructure
- geoenergy
- geomechanics
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