Modeling stress-dependent permeability for anisotropie fractured porous rocks

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1113-1119

  Chen, M ^a   Bai, M ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ELASTIC MODULI; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POISSON RATIO; POROUS MATERIALS; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

STRAIN INTENSITY COEFFICIENT;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0032287463     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-9062(98)00167-3     Document Type: Article

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