Modelling of hydraulic fracturing and its engineering application

The Hydraulic Fracturing process and its engineering applications have been studied and reported in this thesis. The Distinct Element Method (DEM) was adopted as the main and preferred numerical technique because of its distinctive features and advantages. This method allows the phenomenon to be mod...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eshiet, Kenneth Imo-Imo
Other Authors: Sheng, Y. ; Ye, J.
Published: University of Leeds 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.561094