The influence of plasticity in hydraulic fracturing

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-79

  Papanastasiou, Panos ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Hydraulic fracturing; Net pressure; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

ELASTOPLASTICITY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; PLASTICITY;

EID: 0030663023     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007336003057     Document Type: Article

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