As a non-explosive low-disturbance rock breaking technology, carbon dioxide phase
transition blasting (CDPTB) is widely used in rock breaking projects such as pressure relief …

The propagation of seismic waves induced by blasting changes significantly at rock
discontinuities such as joints and faults, many studies have focused on the mechanism of …

The combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM) has been widely used for rock
fracturing simulations. Conventionally, FDEM is realized using the intrinsic cohesive zone …

The high-pressure gas combined with the action of the stress wave has a significant effect to
drive fractures and enhance fragmentation in CO 2 blasting. Modelling the whole process …

Methane deflagration fracturing is a new reservoir stimulation method that serves the
efficient development of shale gas reservoirs. However, the propagation law of deflagration …

The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of loading parameters on the
propagation pattern of high-energy gas fractures in layered rock formations. To this end, a …

Traditional explosives have characteristics of high risk, large vibration, and poor directional
fracturing. Consequently, an instantaneous expander with a single crack surface (IESCS) …

In the paper, we propose a peridynamic model for brittle rock with heterogeneous micro-
modulus and heterogeneous critical stretch to investigate the influence of material …

The complexity of the physics of rock blasting is a longstanding modelling challenge. This
work presents in detail a three-dimensional, material non-linear finite element based model …

The staged methane deflagration fracturing of horizontal wells is a new reservoir stimulation
method serving the high-efficiency exploitation of shale gas reservoirs. To study the …