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Computational mechanics, rock mechanics, groundwater hydrology, mathematical modeling, poromechanics, coupled processes, contaminant hydrology, mining engineering, petroleum engineering and fracture hydrology with applications to geothermal energy; the de
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Recent Publications
Precursory predictors of the onset of stick-slip frictional instability
Gu, L., Hao, S. & Elsworth, D., Mar 1 2023, In: International Journal of Solids and Structures. 264, 112119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evaluation of proppant injection based on a data-driven approach integrating numerical and ensemble learning models
Hou, L., Elsworth, D., Zhang, F., Wang, Z. & Zhang, J., Feb 1 2023, In: Energy. 264, 126122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Competing Effects of Proppant and Surface Roughness on the Frictional Stability of Propped Fractures
Luo, J., Zhang, Q., Elsworth, D. & Zhao, Q., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An effective stress-dependent dual-fractal permeability model for coal considering multiple flow mechanisms
Tian, J., Liu, J., Elsworth, D., Leong, Y. K. & Li, W., Feb 15 2023, In: Fuel. 334, 126800.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Permeability and Rigidity of Green River Shale Before and After Exposure to Water
Yildirim, L. T. O., Elsworth, D. & Wang, J. Y., Apr 2023, In: Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME. 145, 4, 042401.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Numerical study on a multifracture enhanced geothermal system considering matrix permeability enhancement induced by thermal unloading
Zhao, P., Liu, J. & Elsworth, D., Feb 2023, In: Renewable Energy. 203, p. 33-44 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Laboratory Investigation of Impact of Slickwater Composition on Multiphase Permeability Evolution in Tight Sandstones
Abaa, K., Wang, J., Elsworth, D. & Ityokumbul, M., May 2022, In: SPE Production and Operations. 37, 2, p. 202-216 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Frictional Stability of Metamorphic Epidote in Granitoid Faults Under Hydrothermal Conditions and Implications for Injection-Induced Seismicity
An, M., Zhang, F., Min, K. B., Elsworth, D., He, C. & Zhao, L., Mar 2022, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 127, 3, e2021JB023136.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Immiscible/Near-Miscible relative permeability for confined fluids at high-pressure and high-temperature for a fractal reservoir
Cai, M., Su, Y., Zhan, S., Elsworth, D. & Li, L., Feb 15 2022, In: Fuel. 310, 122389.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Micro-fractures in coal induced by high pressure CO2 gas fracturing
Cao, Y., Zhang, J., Zhang, X., Liu, S. & Elsworth, D., Mar 1 2022, In: Fuel. 311, 122148.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Influence of Well Types on Optimizing the Co-production of Gas from Coal and Tight Formations
Cui, G., Cheng, W., Xiong, W., Chen, T., Li, Y., Feng, X. T., Liu, J., Elsworth, D. & Pan, Z., Jul 7 2022, In: Energy and Fuels. 36, 13, p. 6736-6754 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A critical review of coal permeability models
Gao, Q., Liu, J., Huang, Y., Li, W., Shi, R., Leong, Y. K. & Elsworth, D., Oct 15 2022, In: Fuel. 326, 125124.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Perforation optimization of layer-penetration fracturing for commingling gas production in coal measure strata
Hou, B., Cui, Z., Ding, J. H., Zhang, F. S., Zhuang, L. & Elsworth, D., Aug 2022, In: Petroleum Science. 19, 4, p. 1718-1734 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prediction of the Continuous Probability of Sand Screenout Based on a Deep Learning Workflow
Hou, L., Cheng, Y., Elsworth, D., Liu, H. & Ren, J., Jun 2022, In: SPE Journal. 27, 3, p. 1520-1530 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
吉木萨尔凹陷页岩油密切割压裂多簇裂缝竞争扩展模拟
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