Image segmentation remains the most critical step in Digital Rock Physics (DRP) workflows,
affecting the analysis of physical rock properties. Conventional segmentation techniques …

In geothermal reservoir systems, changes in pore pressure due to production (depletion),
injection or temperature changes result in a displacement of the effective stresses acting on …

Experimental measurements to derive the drained bulk C and the solid bulk C su
compressibility, the poroelastic Biot coefficient α, Skempton coefficient B as well as porosity …

A porosity change influences the transport properties and the elastic moduli of rock while
circulating water in a geothermal reservoir. The static and dynamic elastic moduli can be …

The hydromechanical properties of single self-propping fractures under stress are of
fundamental interest for fractured-rock hydrology and a large number of geotechnical …

Understanding the process of heat transfer in fractures and the influence of fracture surface
morphology is crucial for optimized heat mining. In this work, we investigated transient heat …

A series of constant mean stress (CMS) and constant shear stress (CSS) tests were
performed to investigate the evolution of permeability and Biot coefficient at high mean …

The accurate evaluation of pore pressure and injected volume is crucial for the laboratory
characterization of hydromechanical responses of rock fractures. This study reports a series …

Mode-I fracture toughness (FT) is an important property to model fracture propagation in
rocks and it has wide application in a plethora of rock mechanics problems such as …

The hydraulic performance and mechanical stability of open fractures are crucial for several
subsurface applications including fractured geothermal reservoirs or nuclear waste …