Characterization of hydraulic crack initiation of coal seams under the coupling effects of geostress difference and complexity of pre-existing natural fractures
Peng Liu, Yang Ju, Zheng Feng, Lingtao Mao
Topics & Concepts
Hydraulic fracturingCoal miningCoalbed methaneCoalGeologyGeotechnical engineeringDamage mechanicsCrackingFracture (geology)Petroleum engineeringFinite element methodFractalMining engineeringStructural engineeringMaterials scienceEngineeringComposite materialMathematicsMathematical analysisWaste managementCoal Properties and UtilizationRock Mechanics and ModelingHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis