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Assessing mechanical properties of organic matter in shales: Results from coupled nanoindentation/SEM-EDX and micromechanical modeling

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In this paper, the role of organic matter on the mechanical properties of carbonate-rich shale rocks was investigated using coupled nanoindentation and energy dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) technique.
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This article is published in Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering.The article was published on 2018-06-01. It has received 30 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Kerogen & Nanoindentation.

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Application of nanoindentation technology in rocks: a review

TL;DR: Nanoindentation has become an increasingly popular method to determine the mechanical properties of both homogeneous and heterogeneous materials as discussed by the authors, due to its high precision and resolution in both force and displacement.
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A critical review on pore to continuum scale imaging techniques for enhanced shale gas recovery

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of 3D and 2D imaging methods, their advantages, and limitations, along with recommendations on making the most appropriate choice for visualization of desired features and their applications is presented.

Nanomechanics of organic-rich shales: the role of thermal maturity and organic matter content on texture

TL;DR: In this paper, a suite of experimental and theoretical microporomechanics methods are developed to associate the mechanical properties of organic-rich shales both to their maturity level and to the organic content at micrometer and sub-micrometer length scales.
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Effect of temperature on nano- and microscale creep properties of organic-rich shales

TL;DR: In this article, the elastic, strength, and creep properties of organic-rich shales are investigated by a combination of nanoindentation, energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, and micromechanical modeling over a range of temperatures.
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Mechanical characterization of shale matrix minerals using phase-positioned nanoindentation and nano-dynamic mechanical analysis

TL;DR: In this article, the authors employed an advanced nanoindentation apparatus equipped with a high-resolution microscope and a newly emerging nano-dynamic mechanical analysis (nano-DMA) module to conduct mineral-positioned indentation and investigate the depth profiles of mechanical parameters of shale matrix minerals, with the objective of obtaining their intrinsic mechanical values.
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The Determination of the Elastic Field of an Ellipsoidal Inclusion, and Related Problems

TL;DR: In this paper, it is shown that to answer several questions of physical or engineering interest, it is necessary to know only the relatively simple elastic field inside the ellipsoid.
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Measurement of hardness and elastic modulus by instrumented indentation: Advances in understanding and refinements to methodology

TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the current understanding of the mechanics governing elastic-plastic indentation as they pertain to load and depth-sensing indentation testing of monolithic materials and provide an update of how they now implement the method to make the most accurate mechanical property measurements.
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The relation between load and penetration in the axisymmetric Boussinesq problem for a punch of arbitrary profile

TL;DR: In this article, a solution of the axisymmetric Boussinesq problem is derived from which are deduced simple formulae for the depth of penetration of the tip of a punch of arbitrary profile and for the total load which must be applied to the punch to achieve this penetration.
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Mechanics of porous continua

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the deformation and kinematics of a saturated porous medium, mass conservation, momentum balance, stress tensor, and linearized quasistatic evolution.
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