Numerical Simulation and Application of Process in Deep Mining Engineering and Petroleum Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

Rock is a composite geological structure that is heterogeneous, anisotropic, discontinuous, and has internal stress. Its structure also includes many rock units with different mechanical properties, and each unit itself is often heterogeneous, anisotropic, and discontinuous. It can be seen that the mechanical properties of rock are far more complex than those of other materials. Any scientific experiment, theoretical analysis and calculation of rock mechanics must consider these characteristics, which constitute the basic starting point of rock mechanics research. Rock mechanics is a discipline that studies the stress, strain, failure, stability and reinforcement of rock under the action of external factors (such as load, water flow, temperature change, etc.). With the utilization of underground space, the development of underground power stations (hydropower stations, thermal power stations, nuclear power stations), the development of mineral resources and energy sources, and transportation, the research on rock mechanics will increasingly turn towards an underground focus. Therefore, more attention will be paid to rock mechanics problems related to underground engineering in the future, such as rapid construction technology, rock burst, gas explosion, and in situ monitoring of surrounding rock.

This Special Issue, entitled “Numerical Simulation and Application of Process in Deep Mining Engineering and Petroleum Engineering”, aims to cover recent advances in the development and application of rock mechanics. Topics include, but are not limited to, methods and/or applications in the following areas:

• Efficient numerical simulation method for rock mechanics.
• Numerical simulation of rock and soil mass behavior under different loading conditions, especially impact or blast loading.
• Modeling of soil–fluid interaction and its influence on rock behavior.
• Computational geomechanics for underground excavations and tunnels.
• New construction techniques and engineering applications in geotechnical engineering.

Dr. Chenxi Ding
Dr. Chun Feng
Dr. Chun Liu
Prof. Dr. Liyun Yang
Dr. Jianguo Wang
Guest Editors

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