From fluid flow to coupled processes in fractured rock: Recent advances and new frontiers

HS Viswanathan, J Ajo‐Franklin… - Reviews of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Quantitative predictions of natural and induced phenomena in fractured rock is one of the
great challenges in the Earth and Energy Sciences with far‐reaching economic and …

[HTML][HTML] Chemo-hydro-mechanical effects of CO2 injection on reservoir and seal rocks: A review on laboratory experiments

A Vafaie, J Cama, JM Soler, IR Kivi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Geological carbon storage is one of the technologies required to arrive at the ambitious yet
realistic net-zero emission target and climate change neutrality. Injected CO 2 in geological …

3D Printing of natural sandstone at pore scale and comparative analysis on micro-structure and single/two-phase flow properties

R Song, Y Wang, Y Tang, J Liu, C Yang - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
As the first effort in literature, the 3DP sample from the micro-CT image of a natural
sandstone in this study achieves the printing resolution of 2 μm. The pore structure of both …

A comprehensive experimental study on mechanical behavior, microstructure and transport properties of 3D-printed rock analogs

R Song, Y Wang, S Ishutov… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract 3D-printed (3DP) analogs of natural rocks have been used in laboratory tests
concerning geomechanical and transport properties. Rock analogs manufactured by 3D …

A comparative study on the crack development in rock-like specimens containing unfilled and filled flaws

M Sharafisafa, Z Aliabadian, F Tahmasebinia… - Engineering Fracture …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rock masses consist of various discontinuities that significantly affect the crack development
patterns which dominates the ultimate failure of geostructures. The interaction of the pre …

Heat extraction performance of fractured geothermal reservoirs considering aperture variability

X Gao, Y Zhang, Y Cheng, Z Yu, Z Hu, Y Huang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
It is still a challenging task to explain the uncertainty of the production of fractured
geothermal reservoirs by using a parallel plate model without considering the variable …

A systematic investigation into the control of roughness on the flow properties of 3D‐printed fractures

T Phillips, T Bultreys, K Bisdom… - Water Resources …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Heterogeneous fracture aperture distribution, dictated by surface roughness, mechanical
rock and fracture properties, and effective stress, limits the predictive capabilities of many …

Permeability evolution during shear zone initiation in low-porosity rocks

C Kluge, G Blöcher, A Barnhoorn, J Schmittbuhl… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2021 - Springer
Using an innovative experimental set-up (Punch-Through Shear test), we initiated a shear
zone (microfault) in Flechtingen sandstone and Odenwald granite under in situ reservoir …

Effects of testing method, lithology and fluid-rock interactions on shale permeability: a review of laboratory measurements

Q Lyu, J Shi, RP Gamage - Journal of Natural Gas Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Shale permeability is very important for the prediction and evaluation of shale reservoir
performance. In this paper, we review recent work on how shale permeability is affected by …

Applicability of powder-based 3D printing technology in shear behavior analysis of rock mass containing non-persistent joints

S Fereshtenejad, JJ Song - Journal of Structural Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
To evaluate the shear strength of rock mass containing non-persistent joints, a
comprehensive knowledge of the shear mechanism of both joint and rock bridge is required …