Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of the Stanford Hydrothermal Reservoir Model

I n i t i a l r e s u l t s a r e a v a i l a b l e from t h e f i r s t experiment t o c a l i b r a t e t h e heat e x t r a c t i o n h i s t o r y o f a p h y s i c a l l y s imu la ted f r a c t u r e d hydrothermal r e s e r v o i r us i ng a r o c k l oad ing o f l a r g e , regular-shaped g r a n i t e b locks. Thermocouples embedded i n a s e t o f t h e rock b locks and i n water a t var ious l o c a t i o n s i n t h e model p rov ide heat e x t r a c t i o n data. The da ta a r e a l s o used t o eva lua te t h e e f f e c t s o f thermal s t r e s s i n g on heat t r a n s f e r p rope r t i e s .