An asymptotic framework for the analysis of hydraulic fractures: The impermeable case

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 365-372

  Mitchell, S L ^a   Kuske, R ^a   Peirce, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CRACK TIPS; ELASTICITY; INTEGRODIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ASYMPTOTIC FRAMEWORK; FREE BOUNDARY PROBLEMS; STRUCTURE ENERGY RELEASE; VISCOUS DISSIPATION;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 34248223775     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2200653     Document Type: Article

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