Rock mechanical properties are of crucial importance to shale reservoirs as they directly
affect the production efficiency and hydraulic fracturing design. However, limited data exists …

We obtained the complete set of dynamic elastic stiffnesses for a suite of “shales”
representative of unconventional reservoirs from simultaneously measured P-and S-wave …

Optimizing the productivity of nonconventional, low‐permeability “shale” reservoirs requires
detailed knowledge of the mechanical properties of such materials. These rocks' elastic …

Rock properties are environment-and condition-dependent which render field-laboratory
comparisons ambiguous for a number of known and unknown reasons that constitute the …

We present a new noncontact methodology to excite and detect ultrasonic waves in rocks
under in situ pressure and temperature conditions. Optical windows in the side of a pressure …

The firmness of an apple is a commonly used indicator of quality and maturity during sorting
and cold storage. Its dependence on the elastic properties means that vibration resonance …

The anisotropy of shales plays a significant role in oil and gas exploration and engineering.
Owing to various problems and limitations, anisotropic properties were seldom investigated …

Oil yield is an important indicator for oil shale to optimize the comprehensive utilization.
Generally, oil shale is highly anisotropic owing to the combined effects similar to shale. In …

In modern laboratories, software can drive the full experimental process from data
acquisition to storage, processing, and analysis. The automation of laboratory data …

The US National Nuclear Security Agency has a Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI)
with the goal of reducing the worldwide use of high-enriched uranium (HEU). A salient …