Simulation of sedimentary rock deformation: Lab-scale model calibration and parameterization

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 13-1-13-4

  Boutt, David F ^a   McPherson, Brian J O L ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELS;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

DEFORMATION; PARAMETERIZATION; ROCK MECHANICS; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 0037085093     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001GL013987     Document Type: Article

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