Review of microfluidic devices and imaging techniques for fluid flow study in porous geomaterials

A Jahanbakhsh, KL Wlodarczyk, DP Hand, RRJ Maier… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Understanding transport phenomena and governing mechanisms of different physical and
chemical processes in porous media has been a critical research area for decades …

Application and prospective of 3D printing in rock mechanics: A review

Y Gao, T Wu, Y Zhou - International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and …, 2021 - Springer
This review aims to discuss the application and development of three-dimensional printing
(3DP) technology in the field of rock mechanics and the mechanical behaviors of 3D-printed …

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 …

Characterization and microfabrication of natural porous rocks: From micro-CT imaging and digital rock modelling to micro-3D-printed rock analogs

R Song, Y Wang, S Sun, J Liu - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tests on standard rock specimens with controlled and identical pore structure are critical to
validating the analytical and numerical models. However, it is usually difficult to acquire two …

Influence of intermittent opening density on mechanical behavior and fracture characteristics of 3D-printed rock

K Zhang, K Zhang, K Jin, K Hu, J Xie - Theoretical and Applied Fracture …, 2023 - Elsevier
To investigate the influence of intermittent opening density on the mechanical behavior and
fracture characteristics of rock, sand 3D-printed specimens containing different opening …

Can 3-D printed gypsum samples replicate natural rocks? An experimental study

L Kong, M Ostadhassan, C Li, N Tamimi - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract 3D printing is an emerging technology which can offer valuable insight into rock
characterization and theoretical model verification due to the sample reproducibility. Also, it …

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 …

Microstructure characteristics and fractal analysis of 3D-printed sandstone using micro-CT and SEM-EDS

L Kong, M Ostadhassan, X Hou, M Mann… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
Replicating sedimentary rocks using three-dimensional (3D) printing can support routine
reservoir rock analysis in petrophysical and geomechanical experiments, which is done …

Three-dimensional printing for geoscience: Fundamental research, education, and applications for the petroleum industry

S Ishutov, TD Jobe, S Zhang, M Gonzalez… - AAPG …, 2018 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
ABSTRACT Three-dimensional (3-D) printing provides a fast, cost-effective way to produce
and replicate complicated designs with minimal flaws and little material waste. Early use of 3 …

Quantitative visualization methods for continuous evolution of three-dimensional discontinuous structures and stress field in subsurface rock mass induced by …

Y Ju, Z Ren, J Zheng, F Gao, L Mao, F Chiang… - Engineering Geology, 2020 - Elsevier
Discontinuous structures such as pores, fractures, joints, and faults govern the physical and
mechanical behavior of subsurface rock masses in underground engineering applications …