Experimental characterization of damage during geothermal production of hot dry rocks: Comprehensive effects of the damage-elastic deformation on conductivity evolution

The development of hot dry rocks (HDRs) is of great significance to adjusting energy structure, alleviating energy shortage, reducing pollution, etc. Low-permeability granite is the predominant rock type in deep HDRs, making fractures the primary pathways for fluid circulation and heat extraction. The production of HDRs is significantly...