Propagation of a plane-strain hydraulic fracture with a fluid lag: Early-time solution

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 43, Issue 18-19, 2006, Pages 5811-5835

  Garagash, Dmitry I ^a  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptotic solutions; Confining stress; Fluid lag; Hydraulic fracture

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRAIN; TOUGHNESS;

ASYMPTOTIC SOLUTIONS; CONFINING STRESS; FLUID LAG; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 33746009551     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2005.10.009     Document Type: Article

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