Thermally induced evolution of phase transformations in gas hydrate sediment

Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1530-1535

  Zhang, Xuhui ^a   Lu, Xiaobing ^a   Li, Qingping ^b   Yao, Haiyuan ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (China)

^b China Ocean Oil Co   (China)

Author keywords

dissociation front; gas hydrate; phase transformation; thermal conduction

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS; GROUND FAILURE; HYDRATE SEDIMENTS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PHASE TRANSFORMATION; PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PROCESS; SIMPLIFIED ANALYSIS; THERMAL CONDUCTION; THERMAL PROCESS; THERMALLY INDUCED; TIME-VARYING STRESS;

BIOLOGY; DEFORMATION; DISSOCIATION; HYDRATION; INTERMETALLICS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOILS;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 77955514070     PISSN: 16747348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11433-010-4060-8     Document Type: Article

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