Neutron imaging of rock mechanics experiments
Tudisco, Erika LU
; Hal, Stephen A.
; Hovind, Jan
; Kardjilov, Nikolay
; Charalampidou, Elli Maria
and Sone, Hiroki
(2015)
8th South American Congress on Rock Mechanics, SACRM 2015
p.231-236
- Abstract
Understanding the mechanical behaviour of porous rocks and how this influences the fluid flow is key in a number of resource engineering challenges, in particular hydrocarbon production and CO2 sequestration. Deformation in these porous materials is, in general, not homogeneous, as deformation localises into narrow shear or compaction bands, which might then evolve into fractures. These local deformation features can act as barriers or conduits for fluid flow, depending on their evolution and resultant properties. This work focusses on achieving quantitative understanding of how localised deformation (shear or compaction bands and fractures) can change (local and global) permeability in porous rocks. In particular the aim is to overcome... (More)
Understanding the mechanical behaviour of porous rocks and how this influences the fluid flow is key in a number of resource engineering challenges, in particular hydrocarbon production and CO2 sequestration. Deformation in these porous materials is, in general, not homogeneous, as deformation localises into narrow shear or compaction bands, which might then evolve into fractures. These local deformation features can act as barriers or conduits for fluid flow, depending on their evolution and resultant properties. This work focusses on achieving quantitative understanding of how localised deformation (shear or compaction bands and fractures) can change (local and global) permeability in porous rocks. In particular the aim is to overcome limitations of traditional methods for permeability measurement, which consider bulk sample measurements, and do not provide a good understanding of the permeability variations in the presence of material heterogeneity, e.g., localised deformations. Better understanding of the controlling factors on permeability evolution due to localised deformation requires mapping of the full permeability and strain fields through test specimens. Neutron tomography, in combination with 3D-volumetric Digital Image Correlation (3DDIC) is used to measure deformation and fast neutron radiography is used to visualise fluid-flow through the characterised deformed samples.
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- author
- Tudisco, Erika
LU
; Hal, Stephen A.
; Hovind, Jan
; Kardjilov, Nikolay
; Charalampidou, Elli Maria
and Sone, Hiroki
- organization
- publishing date
- 2015-01-01
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- DIC, Fluid flow, Neutron imaging, Neutron radiography, Tomography
- host publication
- Integrating Innovations of Rock Mechanics : Proceedings of the 8th South American Congress on Rock Mechanics, 15–18 November 2015, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Proceedings of the 8th South American Congress on Rock Mechanics, 15–18 November 2015, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- editor
- Rocca, Ricardo J. ; Flores, Roberto M. and Sfriso, Alejo O.
- pages
- 6 pages
- publisher
- IOS Press
- conference name
- 8th South American Congress on Rock Mechanics, SACRM 2015
- conference location
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- conference dates
- 2015-11-15 - 2015-11-18
- external identifiers
-
- scopus:85041954377
- ISBN
- 978-1-61499-604-0
- 978-1-61499-605-7
- DOI
- 10.3233/978-1-61499-605-7-231
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- e0629886-2e45-49f2-94e1-5b36583ae5db
- date added to LUP
- 2018-10-05 10:11:14
- date last changed
- 2024-10-15 08:55:38
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author = {{Tudisco, Erika and Hal, Stephen A. and Hovind, Jan and Kardjilov, Nikolay and Charalampidou, Elli Maria and Sone, Hiroki}},
booktitle = {{Integrating Innovations of Rock Mechanics : Proceedings of the 8th South American Congress on Rock Mechanics, 15–18 November 2015, Buenos Aires, Argentina}},
editor = {{Rocca, Ricardo J. and Flores, Roberto M. and Sfriso, Alejo O.}},
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title = {{Neutron imaging of rock mechanics experiments}},
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