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Approaching a universal scaling relationship between fracture stiffness and fluid flow

Fractures in rock can be altered geochemically and deformed under stress, affecting fluid flow rates across many orders of magnitude. Here, the authors present a universal scaling relationship between fluid flow and fracture specific stiffness, which will aid the interpretation of subsurface sites.

Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte
David D. Nolte
ResearchOpen Access12 Feb 2016
Nature Communications

Volume: 7, P: 1-6
Mineral Fabric as a Hidden Variable in Fracture Formation in Layered Media

Liyang Jiang
Hongkyu Yoon
Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte
ResearchOpen Access10 Feb 2020
Scientific Reports

Volume: 10, P: 1-9
Probing complex geophysical geometries with chattering dust

Chattering dust, or chemically reactive grains of sucrose containing pockets of pressurized carbon dioxide, are used in this experimental approach to study rock fractures. The chattering dust emits acoustic shocks that can be monitored and illuminates fracture geometry.

Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte
William Braverman
David D. Nolte
ResearchOpen Access19 Oct 2020
Nature Communications

Volume: 11, P: 1-9
Gravity-driven controls on fluid and carbonate precipitation distributions in fractures

Zhenyu Xu
Hongfan Cao
Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte
ResearchOpen Access09 Jun 2023
Scientific Reports

Volume: 13, P: 1-13
The effect of differential mineral shrinkage on crack formation and network geometry

Jeremy E. Trageser
Chven A. Mitchell
Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte
ResearchOpen Access23 Dec 2022
Scientific Reports

Volume: 12, P: 1-20