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Damage Evaluation and Statistic Constitutive Model of High-Temperature Granites Subjected to Liquid Nitrogen Cold Shock
Liquid nitrogen (LN2) fracturing is a promising waterless technology that can effectively enhance the modification performances of hot dry rock (HDR) geothermal reservoir. The physical and mechanical damage chara...
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Experimental Investigation on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Granite Subjected to Cyclic Heating and Liquid Nitrogen Cooling
Cyclic liquid nitrogen (LN2) fracturing is an innovative technology for reservoir stimulation with great potential in geothermal energy exploitation. Understanding of the mechanical responses of high-temperature ...
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Experimental Evaluation of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Geothermal Reservoir Rock after Different Cooling Treatments
A comprehensive understanding of the physico-mechanical behavior of rocks in hot dry rock (HDR) reservoir after different stimulation treatments is essential for the safe and effective exploitation of geotherm...
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An Innovative Method to Evaluate Hydraulic Conductivity of a Single Rock Fracture Based on Geometric Characteristics
Geometry of a single fracture has significant influence on the fluid flow in fractured rocks. However, quantification of geometry–flow relationship in a rock fracture is still far from being completed. The pri...
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Tensile strength and brittleness of sandstone and granite after high-temperature treatment: a review
High temperature may cause damage to microstructure of rock, which has a significant effect on rock behavior. In this study, the changes in tensile strength and brittleness of sandstones and granites with temp...
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Microscopic characterization of microcrack development in marble after cyclic treatment with high temperature
Crack density of rocks is greatly affected by high temperature treatment and the induced thermal damage influences the strength and deformation characteristics of the rock. A good understanding of thermal crac...
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Effect of Open-Fire-Induced Damage on Brazilian Tensile Strength and Microstructure of Granite
Deformation and stability of surrounding rock of a tunnel could be significantly affected by the fire accident-induced open-fire damage. In this study, the influence of open-fire damage on the P-wave velocity,...