Asymptotic analysis of an elasticity equation for a finger-like hydraulic fracture

Journal of Elasticity

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-69

  Adachi, José I ^a   Peirce, Anthony P ^b  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymptotic expansions; Fracture mechanics; Hydraulic fracturing; Integral equations

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

ASYMPTOTIC EXPANSIONS; FLUID PRESSURE; FRACTURE WIDTH; STATE OF PLANE STRAIN;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 36549080985     PISSN: 03743535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10659-007-9122-4     Document Type: Article

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