Structural response governing hydraulic fracturing operations in rock media. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:7216510

Advani, S H; GangaRao, H V.S.; Shuck, L Z; Chang, H Y

This report describes analytical and experimental simulations of structural responses associated with hydraulic fracturing operations in rock media. The work presented herein includes: a state-of-the-art literature survey of hydraulic fracturing, rock mechanics and fracture mechanics, results of classical elasticity, crack tip and finite element 2D and 3D stress evaluations; experimental studies; and applications relating to determination of critical pressures and orientations in terms of crack geometry, material properties, and primitive stresses.

• Research Organization: West Virginia Univ., Morgantown (USA). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-04-0789
• OSTI ID: 7216510
• Report Number(s): TID-27554
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FRACTURING
GEOMETRY
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATHEMATICS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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ROCKS
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