Fracture volume (GDK method)

Input(s)

Q: Flow Rate $(\mathrm{B} / \mathrm{m})$

$\mu$: Viscosity $(\mathrm{cP})$

L: Length $(\mathrm{ft})$

$\mathrm{H}$: Height $(\mathrm{ft})$

G: Shear Modulus (psi)

Output(s)

$V_{f}$: Fracture Volume $\left(\mathrm{ft}^{3}\right)$

Formula(s)

$$ \mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{f}}=0.03561 *\left(\mu_{*} \mathrm{Q} * \mathrm{~L}^{6} * \frac{\mathrm{H}^{3}}{\mathrm{G}}\right)^{0.25} $$

Reference(s)

Daneshy, A. 2013. Fundamentals of Hydraulic Fracturing, Daneshy Consultants International, Page: 70.