Table 1 The model parameter settings.

From: Migration and plugging laws of plugging-selection balls in fine profile control process of layered waterflooding wells

Calculation method

Parameter

Value

CFD

Water density (kg/m3)

1000

Water viscosity (mPa s)

0.01–10

Flow rate of inlet (kg/s)

0.3–1.4

Pressure of outlet (MPa)

0

Turbulence intensity (%)

5

DEM

Poisson’s ratio of ball

0.25

Casing density (kg/m3)

7800

Poisson’s ratio of casing

0.41

Generation rate of ball (pieces/s)

4

SOLVER

Recovery coefficient of ball-ball

0.2

Recovery coefficient of ball-casing

0.45

Computing time (s)

200

Time step (%)

20