Scaling of physical processes in fluid-driven fracture: Perspective from the tip

Solid Mechanics and its Applications

Volumn 10, Issue , 2009, Pages 91-100

  Garagash, Dmitry I ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymptotic solutions; Hydraulic fracture; Scaling

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; VISCOSITY; VISCOUS FLOW;

ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATIONS; ASYMPTOTIC SOLUTIONS; BOUNDARY LAYER STRUCTURE; DOMINANT MECHANISM; FRACTURE GEOMETRIES; OIL AND GAS RESERVOIR; SCALING; VISCOUS FLUID FLOW;

FRACTURE;

EID: 78149353115     PISSN: 18753507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9033-2_9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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