Understanding the mechanical responses of granites after various thermal shocks is of
utmost significance for heat extraction through from enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs) …

Significant potential exists for mining hot dry rock in coastal areas, oceans, islands, and
reefs by utilizing abundant seawater as a heat-exchanging medium. It is crucial for …

In order to investigate the fracture characteristics of heated sandstone after rapid water-
cooling and natural air-cooling treatments, many fracture experiments were conducted by …

The study of the dynamic fracture properties of granite after heating and water-cooling
treatments is of great significance for analyzing the sustainability and stability of geothermal …

The bedrocks of deep geothermal reservoirs are exposed to cyclic water cooling during the
exploitation of deep geothermal energy. Therefore, it is important to understand the physico …

The roughness of the fracture surface directly affects the strength, deformation, and
permeability of the surrounding rock in deep underground engineering. Understanding the …

During the development process of deep geothermal energy (Hot dry rock, HDR), the high-
temperature granite matrix in the wellbore needs to withstand thermal-cooling cycles, easily …

Shear-dominant instability disasters in high-temperature conditions pose a significant
challenge for deep underground rock projects, necessitating a thorough understanding of …

The operation of enhanced geothermal system and geological disposal of radioactive waste
typically involve considerable variations in the host rock temperature, and the resulting …

Inspired by the physical process of thermal expansion and cold shrinkage, this study
proposes a new idea to improve the capacity to form complex fractures (ie, fracability) in hot …