Research Article

Multifractal Analysis of Acoustic Emissions during Hydraulic Fracturing Experiments under Uniaxial Loading Conditions: A Niutitang Shale Example

Table 1

Physical properties of the six shale samples.

Sample IDBedding directionMass (g)Diameter (mm)Height (mm)Density (g/cm3)P-wave velocity (m/s)

T-1Vertical461.549.8199.462.38/
T-2459.149.9699.542.353805
T-3463.449.999.672.383780
H-1Horizontal482.549.84100.332.474457
H-2492.449.91100.212.514450
H-3500.349.9499.082.584620