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Computational mechanics, rock mechanics, groundwater hydrology, mathematical modeling, poromechanics, coupled processes, contaminant hydrology, mining engineering, petroleum engineering and fracture hydrology with applications to geothermal energy; the de
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Recent Publications
The Stability Transition From Stable to Unstable Frictional Slip With Finite Pore Pressure
Affinito, R., Wood, C., Marty, S., Elsworth, D. & Marone, C., Jan 16 2024, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 51, 1, e2023GL105568.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Chemical compositions of Longmaxi shales and implications for fault stability during the extraction and storage of fuels and energy
An, M., Zhang, F., Yin, Z., Elsworth, D. & Huang, R., Jun 2024, In: Geoenergy Science and Engineering. 237, 212777.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A multi-layer nanocased model to explain the U-shaped evolution of shale gas permeability at constant confining pressure
Cheng, W., Cui, G., Tan, Y., Elsworth, D., Wang, C., Yang, C., Chen, T. & Jiang, C., Mar 1 2024, In: Fuel. 359, 130478.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Feasibility and prospects of symbiotic storage of CO2 and H2 in shale reservoirs
Hou, L., Elsworth, D., Wang, J., Zhou, J. & Zhang, F., Jan 2024, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 189, 113878.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Prediction of Fracturing Pressure and Parameter Evaluations at Field Practical Scales
Hou, L., Zhou, L., Elsworth, D., Wang, S. & Wang, W., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Recalibration of CO2 storage in shale: prospective and contingent storage resources, and capacity
Hou, L., Elsworth, D., Zhang, L., Gong, P. & Liu, H., Mar 1 2024, In: Energy. 290, 130067.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effect of non-uniform swelling on coal multiphysics during gas injection: The triangle approach
Huang, Y., Liu, J., Zhao, Y., Elsworth, D. & Leong, Y. K., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Shale gas production evaluation considering gas diffusion and dispersed distribution of kerogen
Huang, Y., Liu, J., Gao, Q., Elsworth, D. & Leong, Y. K., Jan 18 2024, In: Energy and Fuels. 38, 2, p. 1083-1097 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evolution of coal permeability during gas/energy storage
Jiang, C., Liu, J., Leong, Y. K. & Elsworth, D., Jan 31 2024, In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 53, p. 1373-1386 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evolution of pore systems in low-maturity oil shales during thermal upgrading —Quantified by dynamic SEM and machine learning
Liu, J., Bai, X. & Elsworth, D., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Petroleum Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Stress sensitivity of permeability in high-permeability sandstone sealed with microbially-induced calcium carbonate precipitation
Song, C. & Elsworth, D., Mar 2024, In: Biogeotechnics. 2, 1, 100063.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Impacts of Rate of Change in Effective Stress and Inertial Effects on Fault Slip Behavior: New Insights Into Injection-Induced Earthquakes
Sun, Z., Elsworth, D., Cui, G., Li, Y., Zhu, A. & Chen, T., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 129, 2, e2023JB027126.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Pore-scale water–gas distribution and gas permeability of natural gas hydrate reservoirs in the South China Sea
Xia, Y., Elsworth, D., Cai, J., Lu, C. & Ma, C., Jul 2024, In: Geoscience Frontiers. 15, 4, 101816.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Assessment of Pore Connectivity and Representative Elementary Volume Size in Marine-Continental Transitional Shale
Xie, J., Li, Y., Elsworth, D. & Pan, Z., Jan 4 2024, In: Energy and Fuels. 38, 1, p. 341-355 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Influence of mineral composition on thermal equilibrium state during laser perforation
Yang, X., Nie, A., Si, F., Elsworth, D. & Zhou, J., Apr 2024, In: Optics and Laser Technology. 171, 110435.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review