Abstract
The mudstone interlayer experiences discontinuous cyclic loading during gas storage reservoir operation. To investigate the effects of intermittent action and confining pressure on the fatigue mechanical properties of mudstone. Continuous fatigue test and graded intermittent fatigue test were conducted respectively. The results show that: 1. the fatigue life of mudstone is enhanced by the intermittent effect during the fatigue process. The presence of confining pressure under the same experimental conditions also benefits the fatigue life of mudstone.2. the average modulus of elasticity of mudstone decreases with increasing stress level during cyclic loading, and both intermittency and confining pressure help to enhance the modulus of elasticity of mudstone.3. in graded intermittent fatigue tests. In both uniaxial and triaxial tests, the residual strains generated by the post-interval cycles are smaller than those generated before the intervals.4. In the 3MPa graded interval fatigue test, negative deformation occurs in the post-interval cycle due to the release of elastic energy.
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