Characterization of meso-scale mechanical properties of Longmaxi shale using grid microindentation experiments

© 2021 Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Mechanical properties, such as the hardness H, Young's modulus E, creep modulus C, and fracture toughness Kc, are essential parameters in the design of hydraulic fracturing systems for prospective shale gas formations. In...

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Main Authors: Du, J, Whittle, AJ, Hu, L, Divoux, T, Meegoda, JN
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier BV 2021
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/133114