Crack propagation, coalescence, and re-initiation in naturally fractured rocks

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 28, Issue , 2004, Pages 285-288

  Dobroskok, A ^a   Ghassemi, A ^a  

^a University of North Dakota   (United States)

Author keywords

Coalescence; Fracture propagation; Natural fracture; Structural criterion

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE PROPAGATION; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIRS; NATURAL FRACTURE; STRUCTURAL CRITERION;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; COALESCENCE; FRICTION; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; HYDRAULICS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; ROCKS; STRESSES;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 17644369243     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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