The Batelle two-curve method of fracture-arrest prediction for X70 and X80 high toughness steels requires correction factors based on the steel’s grade and toughness level. Oct. 20, 2008 13 min read ...

Historically, the classical physics of continuum has been the basis for most theoretical and computational tools in engineering, and theories relying on numerous phenomenological assumptions have been ...

Scientists have been trying for decades to describe how cracks spread in materials. Experiments have shown that crack propagation in brittle materials involves a transition from mirror-smooth fracture ...

Faults movement and development are the most challenging issues in tectonic geology. The classical theory and experimental studies have been carried out with a penetrative fault (2D state). However, ...

Based on “Innovative Modeling to Quantify the Impact of Natural Fractures, Optimize Well Spacing and Increase Productivity in the Marcellus Shale,” URTeC 5271, Unconventional Resources Technology ...

Halliburton Company HAL announced the implementation of the SmartFleet intelligent fracturing system, which effectively delivered real-time control of fracture placement to a major operator, while ...

Imagine a material cracking—now imagine what happens if there are small inclusions in the material. Do they create an ...