A closed-form solution for the 3D steady-state thermoporoelastic field in an infinite transversely isotropic rock weakened by an elliptical crack

This paper develops a closed-form analytical solution for the problem of an infinite transversely isotropic thermoporoelastic rock weakened by an elliptic crack lying in the transverse plane. The crack is symmetrically subjected to three pairs of uniform generalized loads, i.e., mechanical pressure, pore pressure and temperature increment, on the upper and lower crack surfaces. Based on the general solution, the three-dimensional (3D)...