Utah FORGE 5-2557: Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled THMC Processes - 2025 Workshop Presentation

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This is a presentation on the Role of Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) Processes for Enhanced Geothermal Systems project by Purdue University, presented by Distinguished Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Dr. Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte. The project's objective was to develop and validate a macroscopic model that accounts for local deformation/frictional behavior, seismic/aseismic behavior, chemical reactions, and determine the adequacy of classic Coulomb failure vs. rate-and-state friction. This presentation was featured at the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on September 8, 2025. The workshop offered a valuable opportunity to review the progress of Research and Development projects funded under Solicitation 2020-1, which aim to improve our understanding of the key factors influencing Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) reservoir and resource development.

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33 This 2025 report summarizes the progress of the Utah FORGE project 5-2557. https://gdr.openei.org/files/1782/5-2557_Purdue%202025%20Annual%20Report.pdf
33 These are the slides presented at the 2025 Utah FORGE annual workshop for project 5-2557. https://gdr.openei.org/files/1782/5-2557_Purdue%202025%20Annual%20Workshop%20Presentation.pdf
77 This is a presentation recording from the 2025 Utah FORGE annual workshop for project 5-2428. https://gdr.openei.org/files/1782/Purdue_5-2428%202025%20Annual%20Workshop%20Recording.mp4

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  • fluid-rock-interactions
  • report
  • rate-and-state
  • presentation-recording
  • egs
  • thmc
  • coulomb-failure
  • geomechanics
  • utah-forge
  • aseismic
  • 2025-annual-workshop
  • seismic
  • friction
  • presentation
  • presentation-slides
  • geothermal
  • energy
  • fracture-mechanics

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