Dr Zhongwei Chen
Chief Investigator
UQ Centre for Natural Gas
Senior Lecturer
UQ School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
Book Chapters
Wei, M. Y. , Chen, Z. W. , Liu, J. S. , Cui, G. L. , Tan, Y. L. and Zhang, S. W. (2017). Multiphysics of coal-gas interactions. In Analysis, modeling and design (pp. 481-512) Amsterdam, The Netherlands: CRC Press.
Wei, M. Y., Chen, Z. W., Liu, J. S., Cui, G. L., Tan, Y. L. and Zhang, S. W. (2017). Multiphysics of coal-gas interactions. In Rock mechanics and engineering Volume 3: analysis, modeling and design (pp. 483-512) London, United Kingdom: CRC Press. doi:10.1201/b20402
Chen, Zhongwei, Bai, Tianhang and Pan, Zhejun (2016). Coal reservoir characterization. In M. R. Riazi and Rajender Gupta (Ed.), Coal production and processing technology (pp. 79-100) Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press (Taylor and Francis). doi:10.1201/b19352-6
Qu, H, Liu, J.S, Zhongwei Chen, Connell, Pan and Connell, L. (2011). A fully coupled gas flow, coal deformation and thermal transport model for the injection of carbon dioxide into coal seams. In Manchao He, Luis Ribeiro e Sousa, Derek Elsworth and Eurípedes Vargas (Ed.), CO2 storage in carboniferous formations and abandoned coal mines (pp. 69-93) Leiden, The Netherlands: CRC Press/Balkema.
Journal Articles
Zheng, Chunshan, Li, He, Kizil, Mehmet, Jiang, Bingyou, Xue, Sheng, Yang, Wei and Chen, Zhongwei (2020) Performance enhancement of horizontal underground-to-inseam gas drainage boreholes with double-phase-grouting sealing method for coal mining safety and clean gas resource. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 76 1-13. doi:10.1016/j.jngse.2020.103179
Karina Barbosa, Esterle, Joan S. and Zhongwei Chen (2020) Scaling compressive strength from mini-cylinder specimens of sub-bituminous coal. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, .doi:10.1007/s00603-020-02083-6
Zhao, Yue, Taheri, Abbas, Karakus, Murat, Chen, Zhongwei and Deng, An (2020) Effects of water content, water type and temperature on the rheological behaviour of slag-cement and fly ash-cement paste backfill. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, . doi:10.1016/j.ijmst.2020.03.003
Zhong, Ruizhi, Johnson Jr, Raymond and Chen, Zhongwei (2020) Generating pseudo density log from drilling and logging-while-drilling data using extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost). International Journal of Coal Geology, 220 1-13. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2020.103416
Zhong, Ruizhi, Johnson, Raymond L. and Chen, Zhongwei (2020) Using machine learning methods to identify coal pay zones from drilling and Logging-While-Drilling (LWD) data. SPE Journal, . doi:10.2118/198288-pa
Zhong, Ruizhi, Johnson, Raymond L. and Chen, Zhongwei (2020) Using Machine Learning Methods To Identify Coal Pay Zones from Drilling and Logging-While-Drilling (LWD) Data. SPE Journal, . doi:10.2118/198288-pa
Song, Weiqiang, Shi, Xian, Wang, Chunguang, Xu, Jianchun, Chen, Shaojie and Zhongwei Chen (2020) Predicting the radial heat transfer in the wellbore of cryogenic nitrogen fracturing: Insights into stimulating underground reservoir. Energy Science and Engineering, 8 3: 582-591.doi:10.1002/ese3.479
Chaitanya, G. V. A., Kamble, S., Lollchund, R.M., Gupta, G.S. and Chen, Z. (2020) Modelling of shaft based processes. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, . doi:10.1080/25726641.2020.1714210
Barbosa, Karina, Esterle, Joan, Van De Wetering, Nikola and Chen, Zhongwei (2020) Shore hardness measurements of sub-bituminous coal microlithotypes. International Journal of Coal Geology, 217 103341. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2019.103341
Jia Meng, Haoran Duan, Huijuan Li, Shane Watts, Liu Peng, Sohan Shrestha, Min Zheng, Wenbo Yu, Zhongwei Chen, Yarong Song, Dwyer, Jason, Shihu Hu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2020) Free nitrous acid pre-treatment enhances anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge and rheological properties of digested sludge: a pilot-scale study. Water Research, 172 1-9.doi:10.1016/j.watres.2020.115515
Shrestha, Sohan, Sharma, Keshab, Chen, Zhongwei and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019) Unravelling the influences of sewer-dosed iron salts on activated sludge properties with implications on settleability, dewaterability and sludge rheology. Water Research, 115089. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2019.115089
Barbosa, Karina, Esterle, Joan, Bonfils, Benjamin and Chen, Zhongwei (2019) The use of short impact load cell to derive geomechanical properties of sub-bituminous coal and mudstone. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 72 103018. doi:10.1016/j.jngse.2019.103018
Wang, Chunguang, Zang, Yuxiao, Wang, Linsen, Chen, Zhongwei, Cui, Guanglei, Fan, Kunkun and Liu, Weitao (2019) Interaction of cleat-matrix on coal permeability from experimental observations and numerical analysis. Geofluids, 2019 . doi:10.1155/2019/7474587
Si, Leilei, Li, Zenghua, Kizil, Mehmet, Chen, Zhongwei, Yang, Yongliang and Ji, Songtao (2019) The influence of closed pores on the gas transport and its application in coal mine gas extraction. Fuel, 254 115605. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2019.06.013
Karina Barbosa, Chalaturnyk, Rick, Benjamin Bonfils, Esterle, Joan S. and Zhongwei Chen (2019) Testing impact load cell calculations of material fracture toughness and strength using 3D-printed sandstone. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 38 2: 1065-1096.doi:10.1007/s10706-019-01073-y
Fan, Chaojun, Elsworth, Derek, Li, Sheng, Chen, Zhongwei, Luo, Mingkun, Song, Yu and Zhang, Haohao (2019) Modelling and optimization of enhanced coalbed methane recovery using CO2/N2 mixtures. Fuel, 253 1114-1129. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2019.04.158
Song, Weiqiang, Zhang, Junming, Wang, Chunguang, Chen, Shaojie and Chen, Zhongwei (2019) Flow field characters near fracture entrance in supercritical carbon dioxide sand fracturing. Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, . doi:10.1002/ghg.1915
Zhao, Yixin, Wu, Yang, Han, Songbai, Xue, Shanbin, Fan, Guowei, Chen, Zhongwei and El Abd, A. (2019) Water sorptivity of unsaturated fractured sandstone: fractal modeling and neutron radiography experiment. Advances in Water Resources, 130 172-183. doi:10.1016/j.advwatres.2019.06.006
Zheng, Chunshan, Jiang, Bingyou, Xue, Sheng, Chen, Zhongwei and Li, He (2019) Coalbed methane emissions and drainage methods in underground mining for mining safety and environmental benefits: A review. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 127 103-124. doi:10.1016/j.psep.2019.05.010
Masoudian, Mohsen S., Leonardi, Christopher, Chen, Zhongwei and Underschultz, Jim (2019) Towards the development of a baseline for surface movement in the Surat Cumulative Management Area. The APPEA Journal, 59 1: 95. doi:10.1071/aj18181
Wang, Linsen, Chen, Zhongwei, Wang, Chunguang, Elsworth, Derek and Liu, Weitao (2019) Reassessment of coal permeability evolution using steady-state flow methods: the role of flow regime transition. International Journal of Coal Geology, 103210. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2019.103210
Raza, Syed Shabbar, Ge, Lei, Rufford, Thomas E., Chen, Zhongwei and Rudolph, Victor (2019) Anisotropic coal permeability estimation by determining cleat compressibility using mercury intrusion porosimetry and stress–strain measurements. International Journal of Coal Geology, 205 75-86. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2019.02.011
Gong, Hongkui, Kizil, Mehmet S., Chen, Zhongwei, Amanzadeh, Moe, Yang, Ben and Aminossadati, Saiied M. (2019) Advances in fibre optic based geotechnical monitoring systems for underground excavations. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 29 2: 229-238. doi:10.1016/j.ijmst.2018.06.007
Li, Junmeng, Huang, Yanli, Chen, Zhongwei, Zhang, Jixiong, Jiang, Haiqiang and Zhang, Yuanchao (2019) Characterizations of macroscopic deformation and particle crushing of crushed gangue particle material under cyclic loading: in solid backfilling coal mining. Powder Technology, 343 159-169. doi:10.1016/j.powtec.2018.11.049
Zhong, Ruizhi, Johnson Jr, Raymond, Chen, Zhongwei and Chand, Nathaniel (2019) Coal identification using neural networks with real-time coalbed methane drilling data. The APPEA Journal, 59 1: 319-327. doi:10.1071/aj18091
Zhu, Yiran, Chen, Zhongwei, Xing, Huilin and Rudolph, Victor (2019) Impact of capillary trapping on CSG recovery: an overlooked phenomenon. The APPEA Journal, 59 1: 343. doi:10.1071/aj18228
Ma, Dan, Chen, Zhongwei, Peng, Yan and Masoudian, Mohsen S. (2018) Computational and experimental investigations of fluid flow in rock materials. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2018 1-3. doi:10.1155/2018/2140479
Zhou, Zhi-yong, Kizil, Mehmet, Chen, Zhong-wei and Chen, Jian-hong (2018) A new approach for selecting best development face ventilation mode based on G1-coefficient of variation method. Journal of Central South University, 25 10: 2462-2471. doi:10.1007/s11771-018-3929-y
Wei, Jianping, Cui, Pengfei, Chen, Zhongwei, Yao, Banghua, Zheng, Chunshan, Jia, Bing and Wang, Xiaochuan (2018) Experimental study on radon exhalation characteristics of coal samples under varying gas pressures. Results in Physics, 10 1006-1014. doi:10.1016/j.rinp.2018.08.019
Zhao, Yixin , Xue, Shanbin , Han, Songbai , He, Linfeng and Chen, Zhongwei (2018) Characterization of unsaturated diffusivity of tight sandstones using neutron radiography. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 124 693-705. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.03.090
Huang, Jinxin, Xu, Guang, Hu, Guozhong, Kizil, Mehmet and Chen, Zhongwei (2018) A coupled electromagnetic irradiation, heat and mass transfer model for microwave heating and its numerical simulation on coal. Fuel Processing Technology, 177 237-245. doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2018.04.034
Li, Junmeng, Huang, Yanli, Chen, Zhongwei, Li, Meng, Qiao, Ming and Kizil, Mehmet (2018) Particle-crushing characteristics and acoustic-emission patterns of crushing gangue backfilling material under cyclic loading. Minerals, 8 6: 244. doi:10.3390/min8060244
Xia, Tongqiang , Dontsov, Egor , Chen, Zhongwei , Zhang, Fengshou , Wei, Mingyao and Kong, Xiangzhao (2018) Fluid flow in unconventional gas reservoirs. Geofluids, 2018 . doi:10.1155/2018/2178582
Li, Junmeng, Huang, Yanli, Qiao, Ming, Chen, Zhongwei, Song, Tianqi, Kong, Guoqiang, Gao, Huadong and Guo, Lei (2018) Effects of water soaked height on the deformation and crushing characteristics of loose gangue backfill material in solid backfill coal mining. Processes, 6 6: 64. doi:10.3390/pr6060064
Zheng, Chunshan, Lin, Baiquan, Kizil, Mehmet S., Aminossadati, Saiied M., Li, He and Chen, Zhongwei (2018) Analysis on the multi-phase flow characterization in cross-measure borehole during coal hydraulic slotting. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 28 4: 701-705. doi:10.1016/j.ijmst.2018.05.006
Jinxin, Huang, Guang, Xu, Yinping, Chen and Zhongwei, Chen (2018) Simulation of microwave’s heating effect on coal seam permeability enhancement. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, . doi:10.1016/j.ijmst.2018.04.017
Zheng, Chunshan , Kizil, Mehmet S. , Aminossadati, Saiied M. and Chen, Zhongwei (2018) Effects of geomechanical properties of interburden on the damage-based permeability variation in the underlying coal seam. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 55 42-51. doi:10.1016/j.jngse.2018.04.017
Zhao, Yixin, Sun, Yingfeng, Liu, Shimin, Chen, Zhongwei and Yuan, Liang (2018) Pore structure characterization of coal by synchrotron radiation nano-CT. Fuel, 215 102-110. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2017.11.014
Zheng, Chunshan, Kizil, Mehmet S., Chen, Zhongwei and Aminossadati, Saiied M. (2018) Role of multi-seam interaction on gas drainage engineering design for mining safety and environmental benefits: linking coal damage to permeability variation. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 114 310-322. doi:10.1016/j.psep.2018.01.011
Yao, Banghua, Chen, Zhongwei, Wei, Jianping, Bai, Tianhang and Liu, Shumin (2018) Predicting erosion-induced water inrush of karst collapse pillars using inverse velocity theory. Geofluids, 2018 1-18. doi:10.1155/2018/2090584
Zhao, Yixin , Zhu, Guangpei , Dong, Yanhui , Noraei Danesh, Nima , Chen, Zhongwei and Zhang, Tong (2017) Comparison of low-field NMR and microfocus X-ray computed tomography in fractal characterization of pores in artificial cores. Fuel, 210 217-226. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2017.08.068
Lin, P., Li, S. C., Xu, Z. H., Li, L. P., Huang, X., He, S. J., Chen, Z. W. and Wang, J. (2017) A spiral variable section capillary model for piping hydraulic gradient of soils causing water/mud inrush in tunnels. Geomechanics and Engineering, 13 6: 947-961. doi:10.12989/gae.2017.13.6.947
Bai, Tianhang, Chen, Zhongwei, Aminossadati, Saiied M., Rufford, Thomas E. and Li, Ling (2017) Experimental investigation on the impact of coal fines generation and migration on coal permeability. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 159 257-266. doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2017.09.035
Zheng, Chunshan, Kizil, Mehmet S., Chen, Zhongwei and Aminossadati, Saiied M. (2017) Effects of coal properties on ventilation air leakage into methane gas drainage borehole: application of the orthogonal design. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 45 88-95. doi:10.1016/j.jngse.2017.05.005
Wang, Chunguang, Zhai, Peicheng, Chen, Zhongwei, Liu, Jishan, Wang, Linsen and Xie, Jun (2017) Experimental study of coal matrix-cleat interaction under constant volume boundary condition. International Journal of Coal Geology, 181 124-132. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2017.08.014
Zheng, Chunshan, Kizil, Mehmet, Chen, Zhongwei and Aminossadati, Saiied (2017) Effects of coal damage on permeability and gas drainage performance. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 27 5: 783-786. doi:10.1016/j.ijmst.2017.07.009
Lin, Baiquan, Li, He, Chen, Zhongwei, Zheng, Chunshan, Hong, Yidu and Wang, Zheng (2017) Sensitivity analysis on the microwave heating of coal: a coupled electromagnetic and heat transfer model. Applied Thermal Engineering, 126 949-962. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.08.012
Li, He, Lin, Baiquan, Chen, Zhongwei, Hong, Yidu and Zheng, Chunshan (2017) Evolution of coal petrophysical properties under microwave irradiation stimulation for different water saturation conditions. Energy and Fuels, 31 9: 8852-8864. doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b00553
Shi, Bobo, Su, Hetao, Li, Jinshi, Qi, Haining, Zhou, Fubao, Torero, José L. and Chen, Zhongwei (2017) Clean power generation from the intractable natural coalfield fires: turn harm into benefit. Scientific Reports, 7 1: 5302.1-5302.5. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-05622-4
Azadi, Mohsen, Aminossadati, Saiied M. and Chen, Zhongwei (2017) Development of an integrated reservoir-wellbore model to examine the hydrodynamic behaviour of perforated pipes. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 156 269-281. doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2017.05.027
Zhao, Yixin, Xue, Shanbin, Han, Songbai, Chen, Zhongwei, Liu, Shimin, Elsworth, Derek, He, Linfeng, Cai, Jinchao and Liu, Yuntao (2017) Effects of microstructure on water imbibition in sandstones using X-ray computed tomography and neutron radiography. Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth, 122 7: 4963-4981. doi:10.1002/2016JB013786
Oh, J. , Bahaaddini, M. , Sharifzadeh, M. and Chen, Z. (2017) Evaluation of air blast parameters in block cave mining using particle flow code. International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 1-15. doi:10.1080/17480930.2017.1342064
Bai, Tianhang, Chen, Zhongwei, Aminossadati, Saiied M., Li, Ling, Liu, Jishan and Lu, Hang (2017) Dimensional analysis and prediction of coal fines generation under two-phase flow conditions. Fuel, 194 460-479. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2017.01.040
Danesh, Nima N., Chen, Zhongwei, Connell, Luke D., Kizil, Mehmet S., Pan, Zhejun and Aminossadati, Saiied M. (2017) Characterisation of creep in coal and its impact on permeability: An experimental study. International Journal of Coal Geology, 173 200-211. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2017.03.003
Peng, Yan, Liu, Jishan, Pan, Zhejun, Connell, Luke D., Chen, Zhongwei and Qu, Hongyan (2016) Impact of coal matrix strains on the evolution of permeability. Fuel, 189 270-283. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2016.10.086
Azadi, Mohsen, Aminossadati, Saiied M. and Chen, Zhongwei (2016) Large-scale study of the effect of wellbore geometry on integrated reservoir-wellbore flow. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 35 A: 320-330. doi:10.1016/j.jngse.2016.08.032
Zheng, Chunshan, Chen, Zhongwei, Kizil, Mehmet, Aminossadati, Saiied, Zou, Quanle and Gao, Panpan (2016) Characterisation of mechanics and flow fields around in-seam methane gas drainage borehole for preventing ventilation air leakage: a case study. International Journal of Coal Geology, 162 123-138. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2016.06.008
Danesh, Nima N., Chen, Zhongwei, Aminossadati, Saiied M., Kizil, Mehmet S., Pan, Zhejun and Connell, Luke D. (2016) Impact of creep on the evolution of coal permeability and gas drainage performance. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 33 469-482. doi:10.1016/j.jngse.2016.05.033
Bai, Tianhang, Chen, Zhongwei, Aminossadati, Saiied M., Pan, Zhejun, Liu, Jishan and Li, Ling (2015) Characterization of coal fines generation: a micro-scale investigation. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 27 Part 2: 862-875. doi:10.1016/j.jngse.2015.09.043
Hui, Yanchao, Chen, Zhongwei, Zhang, Jixiong and Ju, Feng (2013) Coal Mine Workface Geological Hazard Mapping and Its Optimum Support Design: A Case Study. Disaster Advances, 6 5 (Special Issue): 66-84.
Huang, Yanli, Zhang, Jixiong, Li, Meng, Jiang, Haiqiang and Chen, Zhongwei (2013) Waste Substitution Extraction of Coal Strip Mining Pillars. Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 17 Special 1: 96-103.
Chen, Zhongwei, Liu, Jishan, Elsworth, Derek, Pan, Zhejun and Wang, Shugang (2013) Roles of coal heterogeneity on evolution of coal permeability under unconstrained boundary conditions. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 15 38-52. doi:10.1016/j.jngse.2013.09.002
Qu, Hongyan, Liu, Jishan, Chen, Zhongwei, Wang, Jianguo, Pan, Zhejun, Connell, Luke and Elsworth, Derek (2012) Complex evolution of coal permeability during CO2 injection under variable temperatures. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 9 281-293. doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2012.04.003
Zhongwei Chen, Liu, Jishan, Pan, Zhejun, Connell, Luke D. and Elsworth, Derek (2012) Effect of the effective stress coefficient and sorption-induced strain on the evolution of coal Permeability: Model development and analysis.. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 8 101-110. doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2012.01.015
Wang, J. G., Kabir, Akim, Liu, Jishan and Chen, Zhongwei (2012) Effects of non-Darcy flow on the performance of coal seam gas wells. International Journal of Coal Geology, 93 62-74. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2012.01.013
Zheng, Guiqiang, Pan, Zhejun, Chen, Zhongwei, Tang, Shuheng, Connell, Luke D., Zhang, Songhang and Wang, Bo (2012) Laboratory study of gas permeability and cleat compressibility for CBM/ECBM in Chinese coals. Energy Exploration and Exploitation, 30 3: 451-476. doi:10.1260/0144-5987.30.3.451
Liu, Jishan, Chen, Zhongwei, Elsworth, Derek, Miao, Xiexing and Mao, Xianbiao (2011) Evolution of coal permeability from stress-controlled to displacement-controlled swelling conditions. Fuel, 90 10: 2987-2997. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2011.04.032
Liu, Jishan, Wang, Jianguo, Chen, Zhongwei, Wang, Shugang, Elsworth, Derek and Jiang, Yaodong (2011) Impact of transition from local swelling to macro swelling on the evolution of coal permeability. International Journal of Coal Geology, 88 1: 31-40. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2011.07.008
Chen, Zhongwei, Pan, Zhejun, Liu, Jishan, Connell, Luke D. and Elsworth, Derek (2011) Effect of the effective stress coefficient and sorption-induced strain on the evolution of coal permeability: experimental observations. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 5 5: 1284-1293. doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2011.07.005
Liu, Jishan, Chen, Zhongwei, Elsworth, Derek, Qu, Hongyan and Chen, Dong (2011) Interactions of multiple processes during CBM extraction: A critical review. International Journal of Coal Geology, 87 3-4: 175-189. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2011.06.004
Wu, Yu, Liu, Jishan, Chen, Zhongwei, Elsworth, Derek and Pone, Denis (2011) A dual poroelastic model for CO2-enhanced coalbed methane recovery. International Journal of Coal Geology, 86 2-3: 177-189. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2011.01.004
Liu, Jishan, Chen, Zhongwei, Elsworth, Derek, Miao, Xiexing and Mao, Xianbiao (2010) Evaluation of stress-controlled coal swelling processes. International Journal of Coal Geology, 83 4: 446-455. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2010.06.005
Liu, Jishan, Chen, Zhongwei, Elsworth, Derek, Miao, Xiexing and Mao, Xianbiao (2010) Linking gas-sorption induced changes in coal permeability to directional strains through a modulus reduction ratio. International Journal of Coal Geology, 83 1: 21-30. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2010.04.006
Wu, Yu, Liu, Jishan, Elsworth, Derek, Chen, Zhongwei, Connell, Luke and Pan, Zhejun (2010) Dual poroelastic response of a coal seam to CO2 injection. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 4 4: 668-678. doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2010.02.004
Chen, Zhongwei, Liu, Jishan, Elsworth, Derek, Connell, Luke D. and Pan, Zhejun (2010) Impact of CO2 injection and differential deformation on CO2 injectivity under in-situ stress conditions. International Journal of Coal Geology, 81 2: 97-108. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2009.11.009
Li, Qiang, Chen, Zhong-Wei and Mao, Xian-Biao (2009) Application research of support relief technique in open-off cut. Wuhan Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Wuhan University of Technology, 31 10: .
Zhou, Lai, Feng, Qi-Yan, Chen, Zhong-Wei, Li, Xiang-Dong and Liu, Bo (2009) Effects of coal swelling on modeling of CO2 sorption on the coal and correction approaches. Meitan Xuebao/Journal of the China Coal Society, 34 5: 673-677.
Zhang, Jixiong, Miao, Xiexing, Mao, Xianbiao and Chen, Zhongwei (2007) Research on waste substitution extraction of strip extraction coal-pillar mining. Yanshilixue Yu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 26 SUPPL. 1: 2687-2693.
Conference Papers
Chen, Zhongwei, Serati, Mehdi and Mohmoud, Mutaz El-Amin (2020). Determining coal directional mechanical properties using true triaxial testing facility. In: Proceedings of the 2020 Coal Operators Conference. Coal Operators’ Conference 2020, University of Wollongong, (23-31). 12-14 February 2020.
Chawarwan, Khan, Dan, Kuznetsov, Thomas Rufford, Victor, Rudolph and Zhongwei, Chen (2019). Optimisation of dewatering rates to maximise coal seam gas production. In: URTEC-198210-MS. SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Brisbane, Australia, (). 18-19 November 2019. doi:10.15530/AP-URTEC-2019-198210
Raza, Syed Shabbar, Rudolph, Victor, Rufford, Tom and Chen, Zhongwei (2019). A stochastic anisotropic coal permeability model using mercury intrusion porosimetry, MIP and stress-strain measurements. In: Proceedings of the SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference. SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (). 18-19 November 2019. doi:10.15530/ap-urtec-2019-198260
Zhong, Ruizhi, Johnson Jr., Raymond L. and Chen, Zhongwei (2019). Using machine learning methods to identify coals from drilling and logging-while-drilling LWD data. In: Proceedings of the SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference. SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (). 18-19 November 2019. doi:10.15530/ap-urtec-2019-198288
Yang, Ben, Aminossadati, Saiied M., Chen, Zhongwei, Kizil, Mehmet S., Gong, Hongkui and Kennedy, Gareth (2018). Experimental investigation of slope tension crack monitoring using fibre optic sensing. In: Slope Stability. XIV Congress International de Energia y Resources Minerales, Seville, Spain, (2285-2292). 10-13 April 2018.
Zhiyong, Zhou, Kizil, Mehmet, Zhongwei, Chen and Jianhong, Chen (2018). Selecting the best development face ventilation scheme using G1-coefficient of variation method. In: Xintan Chang, 11th International Mine Ventilation Congress, Xi’an China, (92-106). September 14-20, 2018 . doi:10.1007/978-981-13-1420-9_9
Bai, Tianhang, Chen, Zhongwei, Aminossadati, Saiied M. and Rufford, Thomas (2017). Experimental study of impact of dewatering induced coal fines on coal permeability. In: Matthieu Vandamme, Patrick Dangla, Jean-Michel Pereira and Siavash Ghabezloo, Poromechanics VI: Proceedings of the Sixth Biot Conference on Poromechanics. 6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics, Paris, France, (1135-1144). 9-13 July 2017. doi:10.1061/9780784480779.141
Yang, Ben, Aminossadati, Saiied M., Zhongwei, Chen and Kizil, Mehmet S. (2017). Fibre optic sensing based slope tension crack monitoring system for surface mines. In: 2nd International Conference on Fibre-Optic and Photonic Sensors for Industrial and Safety Applications. 2nd International Conference on Fibre-Optic and Photonic Sensors for Industrial and Safety Applications, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (27-32). 8 - 10 January 2017. doi:DOI 10.1109/OFSIS.2017.21
Gong, Hongkui, Kizil, Mehmet S., Chen, Zhongwei and Aminossadati, Saiied M. (2017). Validation of bare FBG sensors in monitoring compressive rock mass deformation. In: 2nd International Conference of Fibre-optic and Photonic Sensors for Industrial and Safety Applications. 2nd International Conference of Fibre-optic and Photonic Sensors for Industrial and Safety Applications, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (85-90). 8 - 10 January 2017. doi:DOI 10.1109/OFSIS.2017.20
Tian, Chengyu, Pan, Zhejun, Chen, Zhongwei, Connell, Luke D. and Zhang, Xi (2016). Modelling of supercritical gas hydraulic fracturing: Using the PKN model as an example. In: Challenge the limits with knowledge. International Conference on Geomechanics, Geo-energy and Geo-resources, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, (749-755). 28-29 September 2016.
Azadi, Mohsen, Aminossadati, Saiied Mostafa and Chen, Zhongwei (2016). Numerical simulation of integrated reservoir-borehole flow for pre-mining drainage. In: Naj Aziz, Bob Kininmonth, Jan Nemcik, Ali Mirza, Ismet Canbulat and John Hoelle, Proceedings of The 2016 Coal Operators' Conference. 2016 Coal Operators' Conference, Wollongong, Australia, (249-262). 10-12 Feb 2016.
Danesh, Nima Noraei, Chen, Zhongwei, Pan, Zhejun, Connell, Luke, Aminossadati, Saiied, Bai, Tianhang and Kizil, Mehmet (2016). Experimental study of impact of creep on coal permeability. In: 50th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2016 Proceedings. 50th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, Houston, TX, United States, (112-117). 26-29 June 2016.
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