Abstract: This paper reviews recent results of a research program aimed at developing a theoretical framework to understand and predict the different modes of propagation of a fluid-driven fracture. The research effort involves ...

Abstract: The focus of this paper is on constructing the solution for a semi-infinite hydraulic crack for arbitrary toughness, which accounts for the presence of a lag of a priori unknown length between ...

Abstract: This paper considers the problem of a beam with a small bending stiffness, within the framework of a nonlinear beam model that includes both the classical cable and the linear beam as limiting cases. This problem, treated ...

Abstract: Equations 28,35,47,16, and expression for Π1 in Appendix D in the published paper contain typographical errors. The corrected equations are written as follows: Display FormulaK̂=(23)−1∕3γ−1∕2K (28) ...

Abstract: The plane strain fundamental solution of an instantaneous and a continuous point displacement discontinuity is presented in this paper. These solutions, together with the one of a fluid source, ...

Abstract: This paper describes the mathematical formulation of a Perkins-Kern-Nordgren (PKN) fracture model, that accounts for the existence of poroelastic effects in the reservoir. The poroelastic effects, ...