Competing Effects of Proppant and Surface Roughness on the Frictional Stability of Propped Fractures
Jin Luo, Qi Zhang, Derek Elsworth, Qi Zhao
Topics & Concepts
DilatantGeotechnical engineeringGeologyShear (geology)Shearing (physics)Surface finishHydraulic fracturingCohesion (chemistry)Surface roughnessMaterials scienceComposite materialPetrologyOrganic chemistryChemistryRock Mechanics and Modelingearthquake and tectonic studiesHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis