| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T24: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Advancements in Lightweight Composites, Materials & Alloys
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| Presentation Title |
Assessment and Selection of Mg-Based Alloys and Composites by Grey Relational Analysis for Fracturing Applications |
| Author(s) |
Sneha Laxminarayan, Tanjore V. Jayaraman |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Tanjore V. Jayaraman |
| Abstract Scope |
The performance requirements of tools in energy-intensive and extreme conditions of fracturing processes, particularly in unconventional low-porosity and low-permeability oil and gas fields, rely on the synergy between mechanical and degradative properties. Grey relational analysis (GRA) was applied in conjunction with principal component analyses (PCA) and hierarchical clustering (HC) on the mechanical and corrosion properties of lightweight Mg-based alloys and composites propelled toward degradable fracturing tool applications. Several objective weighting methods, including Shannon’s entropy method, along with subjective weighing, were applied. The sorting of the alloys by GRA corresponding to several weighting methods and grey relational grades (GRG) was consolidated by PCA, and HC clustered similar alloys and composites. While the performance requirements of degradable fracturing tools are still emerging, this investigation highlights key attributes of such applications, along with similitude among several alloys and composites geared towards the application. |