Research Article

Numerical Simulation of Rock Breaking by High-Temperature and High-Pressure Water under Thermal Driving

Table 1

Physical parameters of the rock.

SymbolValueUnitPhysical meaning

2300Density
1.8Thermal conductivity
880Constant pressure heat capacity
0.131Poisson’s ratio
20Young’s modulus
10.1Tensile strength
4 × 10-4Initial permeability
0.011Initial porosity
21.471Cohesion
41°Internal friction angle
200Fracture energy per unit area