An analysis of the influence of the pressurization rate on the borehole breakdown pressure

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 34, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 3099-3118

  Garagash, D ^a   Detournay, E ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; ELASTICITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUIDS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROCRACKS; PRESSURE; ROCKS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TOUGHNESS;

BOUNDS; BREAKDOWN PRESSURE; CRACK OPENING; PRESSURIZATION RATE;

PRESSURIZATION;

BOREHOLE BREAKDOWN; BREAKDOWN PRESSURE; FAILURE; PRESSURIZATION RATE; TENSILE FAILURE;

EID: 0031215141     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(96)00174-6     Document Type: Article

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