{"product_id":"9781848217102","title":"Electrohydraulic Fracturing of Rocks","description":"\u003ch1\u003eElectrohydraulic Fracturing of Rocks\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGilles Pijaudier-Cabot | Christian La Borderie | Thierry Reess | Wen Chen | Olivier Maurel | Franck Rey-Berbeder | Antoine de Ferron\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Fracture Mechanics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a new fracturing technique that should be considered as a potential alternative, or a companion technique, to hydraulic fracturing of tight gas reservoirs and low permeability rock masses. As opposed to hydraulic fracturing which generates a few numbers of large cracks, electro-hydraulic fracturing induces diffuse micro-cracking and fragmentation of rocks. Laboratory tests demonstrate that increases of permeability by two orders of magnitude can be reached, without major cracking in tested specimens. This book discusses the principles of this new technique, reports experiments which have been developed is order to prove the concept and finally describes the numerical model from which the potentialities of this technique in representative reservoir conditions can be assessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGilles Pijaudier-Cabot\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Civil Engineering at Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour. His research interests cover quasi-brittle materials, concrete mechanics, computational failure models and durability mechanics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian La Borderie\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Civil Engineering at Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour in France. His research interests cover computational failure models for the durability analysis of concrete structures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThierry Reess\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour in France. His research interests cover Pulsed Arc Electrical Discharges and their applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWen Chen\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Lorraine in France. Her research interests cover the dynamic response of geomaterials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOlivier Maurel\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour in France. His research interests cover computational failure models for concrete structures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFranck Rey-Bethbeder\u003c\/b\u003e is lead electrical engineer at Total Exploration Production.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntoine de Ferron\u003c\/b\u003e is a research engineer at Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour in France. His research interests cover Pulsed Arc Electrical Discharges and their applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 February 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-ISTE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781848217102\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e130\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378388758668,"sku":"9781848217102","price":160.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781848217102.jpg?v=1780143073","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781848217102","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}