Abstract Summary
● Pneumo-Hydro-Mechanical (PHM) Finite Element model to simulate gas migration in saturated clay samples, using triple-node zero-thickness interface elements to explicitly represent gas fracturing. ● The model is validate against experimental gas fracturing tests from other authors. ● The simulations show that the model proposed can reproduce the experimental results, providing valuable insights into the factors controlling the onset and propagation of the gas fractures.
