基于微米力学实验的页岩 I 型断裂韧度表征

Translated title of the contribution: Study on fracture toughness of mode I of shale based on micro-mechanical test

Qiang Han, Zhan Qu, Zhengyin Ye, Guangjian Dong

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Abstract

Fracture toughness of mode I (KIC) is one of the important mechanical parameters for hydraulic fracturing of shale gas reservoir. Due to the heterogeneity of shale composition, the conventional mechanical measurement has some problems such as large sample volume, discontinuous mechanical interpretation parameters, and low interpretation accuracy. One of the challenges is to obtain the fracture characteristics of shale in time to ensure the safety and efficiency of engineering construction. In this paper, research on fracture toughness of mode I of shale is performed based on micro-indentation. It can be used to study the mechanism of shale micro-crack initiation, development and formation of macro-crack, and to predict the macro-parameters of shale. Based on the analysis of multi-scale composition of shale, the fracture toughness tests with pyramid indenter (Vickers indenter and Berkovich indenter) were performed by microindentation. The relationship between residual indentation and indenter was evaluated, and the effect of experimental load on shale micro-fracture was analyzed. The optimization of indenter parameter also was discussed. The fracture toughness of shale is evaluated at meso-scale. The applicability of the micro-indentation test was evaluated, based on a comparative analysis with the results of the Brazil disc test. The results show that t the fluctuation of fracture toughness obtained by micro-indentation is slight when load is within the effective range. When load is too large, the fracture toughness of mesoscale is gradually reduced due to local drop-cuts on the indentation area. The average value of KIC obtained by microindentation is 0.86 MPa•√m, and the average value obtained by Brazilian disc test is 0.92 MPa•√m. The heterogeneity of shale composition results in more dispersed meso-mechancial measurement than macroscopic measurement. Microindentation test can be used to characterize shale fracture toughness of mode I and perform macroscopic prediction. It provides a new method for effectively solving shale gas hydraulic fracturing.

Translated title of the contributionStudy on fracture toughness of mode I of shale based on micro-mechanical test
Original languageChinese (Traditional)
Pages (from-to)1245-1254
Number of pages10
JournalLixue Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Volume51
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Jul 2019

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