Utah FORGE 5-2557: Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled THMC Processes - 2025 Workshop Presentation
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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AB - 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.
AU - Pyrak-Nolte, Laura
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - Utah FORGE
KW - EGS
KW - 2025 Annual Workshop
KW - fracture mechanics
KW - THMC
KW - fluid-rock interactions
KW - rate-and-state
KW - friction
KW - Coulomb failure
KW - seismic
KW - aseismic
KW - geomechanics
KW - presentation
KW - presentation recording
KW - presentation slides
KW - report
LA - English
DA - 2025/09/18
PY - 2025
PB - Purdue University
T1 - Utah FORGE 5-2557: Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled THMC Processes - 2025 Workshop Presentation
UR - https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1782
ER -
Pyrak-Nolte, Laura. Utah FORGE 5-2557: Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled THMC Processes - 2025 Workshop Presentation. Purdue University, 18 September, 2025, Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1782.
Pyrak-Nolte, L. (2025). Utah FORGE 5-2557: Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled THMC Processes - 2025 Workshop Presentation. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. Purdue University. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1782
Pyrak-Nolte, Laura. Utah FORGE 5-2557: Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled THMC Processes - 2025 Workshop Presentation. Purdue University, September, 18, 2025. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1782
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title = {Utah FORGE 5-2557: Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled THMC Processes - 2025 Workshop Presentation},
author = {Pyrak-Nolte, Laura},
abstractNote = {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.},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1782},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {Geothermal Data Repository, Purdue University, https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1782},
note = {Accessed: 2026-01-31}
}
Details
Data from Sep 18, 2025
Last updated Sep 21, 2025
Submitted Sep 18, 2025
Organization
Purdue University
Contact
Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, energy, Utah FORGE, EGS, 2025 Annual Workshop, fracture mechanics, THMC, fluid-rock interactions, rate-and-state, friction, Coulomb failure, seismic, aseismic, geomechanics, presentation, presentation recording, presentation slides, reportDOE Project Details
Project Name Utah FORGE
Project Lead Lauren Boyd
Project Number EE0007080
