Along with horizontal drilling techniques, multi-stage hydraulic fracturing has improved shale
gas production significantly in past decades. In order to understand the mechanism of …

Under the influence of the nonlinear fluid-solid coupling, hydraulic fracture exhibits various
propagation modes (such as toughness-or viscosity-dominated), which stem from the …

We present a unified criterion for cohesive modeling of fluid‐driven fracture based on the
dimensional analysis to simultaneously provide the constraint for cohesive element and time …

The materials with anisotropic fracture toughness are familiar in nature, eg, anisotropic
rocks, woods, and crystals. The deflecting crack propagation behaviors are often observed …

Hydraulic fracturing has been widely applied in shale gas exploitation because it improves
the permeability of the rock matrix. Fracturing stimulation parameters such as the pumping …

This study investigates the potential and economics of hydrogen as a clean energy to satisfy
the energy demand and reduce emissions. Heavy-duty vehicles and hydraulic fracking …

Accurate and efficient prediction of hydraulic fracturing fracture propagation is of utmost
importance for unconventional reservoir development. Traditional numerical simulation …

Multistage hydraulic fracturing is essential to unlock the potential of unconventional
reservoirs and produce them economically. Data acquisition technologies, such as …

Optimizing the hydraulic fracturing design requires efficient and accurate simulation of
fracture propagation. However, traditional numerical methods are computationally …

Hydraulic fracturing is an efficient way to improve the conductivity of the tight oil or gas
reservoirs. Proppant transportation in hydraulic fractures need to be investigated because …