Energy & Green Tech
Millions of barrels of oil are produced daily from U.S. shale reservoirs. Yet this quantity is small in comparison to the actual amount of oil locked away in these subsurface rocks. The oil and gas industry has put fiber-optic ...
Nov 24, 2021
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Engineering
Researchers from Skoltech and Gazpromneft-STC have patented a technique that uses machine learning to get the most out of hydraulic fracturing, a technology employed by oil and gas companies to maximize well production. Based ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The rapid rise in gas prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine has renewed calls for the U.S. to become "energy independent."
Mar 29, 2022
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Engineering
Fracture propagation is ubiquitous across different temporal and spatial scales. Examples include the breaking of a vase, fatigue cracks in machine parts, and scars left by strong earthquakes. Understanding 3D fracture propagation ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Engineering
Minimizing energy consumption is a fundamental element in our journey towards sustainable societies, and advanced materials play a key role in this regard. Carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) and carbon-fiber-reinforced ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Engineering
The Structures Technical Discipline Team (TDT) was involved in numerous investigations this past year, but composites, fracture mechanics, and pressure vessels dominate the list. All three of these specialties are important ...
Apr 5, 2024
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Engineering
As an efficacious solution to conventional resource depletion, unconventional reservoirs have emerged in a dominant role in furnishing substantial oil and gas supplies worldwide.
Mar 18, 2024
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A fracture is the (local) separation of an object or material into two, or more, pieces under the action of stress.
The word fracture is often applied to bones of living creatures (that is, a bone fracture), or to crystals or crystalline materials, such as gemstones or metal. Sometimes, in crystalline materials, individual crystals fracture without the body actually separating into two or more pieces. Depending on the substance which is fractured, a fracture reduces strength (most substances) or inhibits transmission of light (optical crystals).
A detailed understanding of how fracture occurs in materials may be assisted by the study of fracture mechanics.
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