Lattice-Beam Modeling of Mixed-Mode Fracture: Benchmarking 3-Point-Bending with Asymmetric Notch

Rasul Amirov, D. N. Meehan, Wencheng Jin
January 2026 Fracture & Damage Mechanics, Hydraulic Fracturing
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ARMA US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium
Rasul Amirov
Rasul Amirov
PhD Student in Petroleum Engineering

Ph.D. student in Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University specializing in reservoir geomechanics and hydraulic-fracturing simulation. I develop GPU/CUDA-accelerated, high-performance lattice-method solvers to model coupled Mode I/II/III fracture initiation and propagation in heterogeneous formations, including fracture-swarm behavior. Prior work includes deep learning for EOR, petrophysical characterization, and time-series well-production forecasting. My goal is to translate fracture mechanics into design insights that reduce costs and enhance recovery.

Wencheng Jin
Wencheng Jin
Assistant Professor of Petroleum Engineering

My research interests include novel rock breakage and fracture for subsurface resource recovery, data-driven and physics-based multiphysics modeling in porous and fractured media, and granular material flow characterization and modeling. My research supports energy and mineral recovery and storage, material handling, and geohazard prediction.