Numerical Investigation on the Hydraulic Fracture Evolution of Jointed Shale

<div>Heterogeneous distribution of mechanical properties from linear mesoscopic to nonlinear macroscopic mode. (a) Heterogeneous rock with mesodamage. (b) RFPA model of heterogeneous rock.</div>

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

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Figure 1: Numerical Investigation on the Hydraulic Fracture Evolution of Jointed Shale 