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Publications

Hongkyu Yoon, Alec Kucala, Kyung Chang, Mario Martinez, James Bean, T. Kadeethum, Maria Warren, Jennifer Wilson, Scott Broome, Lauren Stewart, Diana Estrada, Nicholas Bouklas, Jan Fuhg, (2022). Computational Analysis of Coupled Geoscience Processes in Fractured and Deformable Media https://doi.org/10.2172/1890064 Publication ID: 80248

Maria Warren, James Bean, Mario Martinez, Alec Kucala, Hongkyu Yoon, (2022). Evaluation of accuracy and convergence of numerical coupling approaches for poroelasticity benchmark problems Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2022.100352 Publication ID: 80821

Heeho Park, Matthew Paul, Valocchi Albert, Hammond Glenn, (2022). Newton trust-region methods with primary variable switching for simulating high temperature multiphase porous media flow Advances in Water Resources https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2022.104285 Publication ID: 80043

Kyung Chang, Hongkyu Yoon, Mario Martinez, (2022). Potential Seismicity Along Basement Faults Induced by Geological Carbon Sequestration Geophysical Research Letters https://doi.org/10.1029/2022gl098721 Publication ID: 80906

Jiann-Cherng Su, Elton Wright, (2022). Auto Indexer for Percussive Hammers Final Report https://doi.org/10.2172/1838582 Publication ID: 79885

Susan Hamm, Arlene Anderson, Douglas Blankenship, Lauren Boyd, Elizabeth Brown, Zachary Frone, Ian Hamos, Hannah Hughes, Matthew Kalmuk, (2021). Geothermal energy R&D: An overview of the U.S. department of energy’s geothermal technologies office Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049581 Publication ID: 75213

Hongkyu Yoon, Stephen Verzi, Katherine Cauthen, Srideep Musuvathy, Darryl Melander, Kyle Norland, Adriana Morales, Jonghyun Lee, Alexander Sun, (2021). Predictive Data-driven Platform for Subsurface Energy Production https://doi.org/10.2172/1821788 Publication ID: 75611

Edward Matteo, Donald Conley, Stephen Verzi, Barry Roberts, Casey Doyle, Steven Sobolik, Samuel Gilletly, Stephen Bauer, L. Pyrak-Nolte, M. Reda Taha, J. Stormont, D. Crandall, Dylan Moriarty, Esther John, Jennifer Wilson, Giorgia Bettin, Joshua Hogancamp, S. Fernandez, I. Anwar, M. Abdellatef, D. Murcia, J. Bland, (2021). Advanced Detection of Wellbore Failure for Safe and Secure Utilization of Subsurface Infrastructure https://doi.org/10.2172/1820250 Publication ID: 75660

Yarom Polsky, Phillip Chesser, Brian Post, Jiann-Cherng Su, (2021). Geothermal Additive Manufacturing Case Study https://doi.org/10.2172/1888139 Publication ID: 75738

Thomas Lowry, (2021). Understanding Uncertainty in Geothermal Energy Development Using a Formalized Performance Assessment Approach https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1884197 Publication ID: 79348

Yaroslav Vasyliv, Gabriela Bran Anleu, Alec Kucala, Samuel Subia, Mario Martinez, (2021). Analysis and Optimization of a Closed Loop Geothermal System in Hot Rock Reservoirs https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1875247 Publication ID: 79039

Yarom Polsky, Phillip Chesser, Brian Post, Jiann-Cherng Su, (2021). Geothermal Additive Manufacturing Case Study https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1875243 Publication ID: 79044

Carmen Winn, Patrick Dobson, Craig Ulrich, Timothy Kneafsey, Thomas Lowry, John Akerley, Ben Delwiche, Abraham Samuel, Stephen Bauer, (2021). Lost Circulation in a Hydrothermally Cemented Basin-Fill Reservoir: Don A. Campbell Geothermal Field, Nevada https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1884176 Publication ID: 79076

Thomas Lowry, (2021). GT-Mod: A Techno-Economic Model for Geothermal Resource Evaluation https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1870358 Publication ID: 78616

Anirban Mazumdar, Stephen Buerger, Adam Foris, Brian Faircloth, Dennis Kaspereit, Jiann-Cherng Su, (2021). Evaluation of Microhole Drilling Technology for Geothermal Exploration, Assessment, And Monitoring https://doi.org/10.2172/1832088 Publication ID: 76602

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