Mechanical weathering and rock erosion by climate‐dependent subcritical cracking
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DOI: 10.1002/2017rg000557
Abstract: This work constructs a fracture mechanics framework for conceptualizing mechanical rock breakdown and consequent regolith production and erosion on the surface of Earth and other terrestrial bodies. Here our analysis of fracture mechanics literature explicitly… read more here.
Keywords: subcritical cracking; mechanical weathering; rock erosion; rock ... See more keywords
Experimental investigation on the rock erosion characteristics of a self-excited oscillation pulsed supercritical CO2 jet
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.05.014
Abstract: Abstract Supercritical CO2 (SC-CO2) jet is now widely considered to have great potential for application in oil-gas exploration and development. In order to further improve the performance of SC-CO2 jet, the rock erosion characteristics of… read more here.
Keywords: co2; co2 jet; rock erosion; erosion ... See more keywords