G09B23/40

Experimental system for simulating creep and stick-slip dislocations of fault in tunnel structure

An experimental system for simulating creep and stick-slip dislocations of a fault in a tunnel structure includes a box structure, a supporting device and a fault dislocation loading system. A friction effect layer, a first surrounding rock layer, a tunnel structure model, a second surrounding rock layer and an overburden pressure layer are sequentially arranged in the box structure from bottom to top. The bottom of the box structure is provided with a through hole. A plate assembly is provided on the through hole, and includes a first guide plate, a second guide plate and a loading plate. Inner sides of the first guide plate and the second guide plate are respectively provided with a first slide rail and a second slide rail. The loading plate moves along the first slide rail and the second slide rail under the action of the fault dislocation loading system.

Experimental system for simulating creep and stick-slip dislocations of fault in tunnel structure

An experimental system for simulating creep and stick-slip dislocations of a fault in a tunnel structure includes a box structure, a supporting device and a fault dislocation loading system. A friction effect layer, a first surrounding rock layer, a tunnel structure model, a second surrounding rock layer and an overburden pressure layer are sequentially arranged in the box structure from bottom to top. The bottom of the box structure is provided with a through hole. A plate assembly is provided on the through hole, and includes a first guide plate, a second guide plate and a loading plate. Inner sides of the first guide plate and the second guide plate are respectively provided with a first slide rail and a second slide rail. The loading plate moves along the first slide rail and the second slide rail under the action of the fault dislocation loading system.

Geologic stratigraphy via implicit and jump functions

A method can include receiving a mesh that represents a geologic environment where the mesh includes elements; receiving location information for a discontinuity in the geologic environment; based at least in part on the location information, defining enrichment equations for a portion of the elements where the enrichment equations include a jump function that models the discontinuity; solving a system of equations for an implicit function where the system of equations includes the enrichment equations; and, based at least in part on the solving, outputting values for the implicit function with respect to at least a portion of the mesh.

User identification and tracking system for artificial cave obstacle course
11173372 · 2021-11-16 ·

An artificial cave has various features that resemble speleothems (e.g., stalactites, stalagmites, etc.) found in real subterranean caves. Human users may pass through the artificial cave, with each user wearing a wearable transceiver that broadcasts a signal code unique to that user. Fixed transceivers throughout the cave can detect and identify any user who is sufficiently close to that fixed transceiver. Other components of the system collect user identification information from the fixed transceivers for any of several possible purposes (e.g., identifying which user was probably responsible for inappropriate interaction with a speleothem that is adjacent to a given fixed transceiver, where all of the various user of the cave are currently located in the cave, etc.). A count of users currently in the artificial cave passageway may be maintained and used for a number of purposes. Similarly, human detectors may be employed near the system and/or in the artificial cave passage for any of several different purposes.

User identification and tracking system for artificial cave obstacle course
11173372 · 2021-11-16 ·

An artificial cave has various features that resemble speleothems (e.g., stalactites, stalagmites, etc.) found in real subterranean caves. Human users may pass through the artificial cave, with each user wearing a wearable transceiver that broadcasts a signal code unique to that user. Fixed transceivers throughout the cave can detect and identify any user who is sufficiently close to that fixed transceiver. Other components of the system collect user identification information from the fixed transceivers for any of several possible purposes (e.g., identifying which user was probably responsible for inappropriate interaction with a speleothem that is adjacent to a given fixed transceiver, where all of the various user of the cave are currently located in the cave, etc.). A count of users currently in the artificial cave passageway may be maintained and used for a number of purposes. Similarly, human detectors may be employed near the system and/or in the artificial cave passage for any of several different purposes.

Fabrication of micromodels for carbonate reservoirs
11776424 · 2023-10-03 · ·

A carbonate microfluidic model with controllable nanoscale porosity and methods are described. The method for fabricating a carbonate nanofluidic micromodel with controllable nanoscale porosity for studying fluid behaviors in an underground oil-reservoir environment includes: disposing a plurality of polymer spheres into a transparent flow cell; initiating crystallization of the plurality of polymer spheres to form a template with an opal structure; filling the transparent flow cell with a calcium-based solution and a carbonate-based solution to form nanocrystals in voids of the opal structure; and removing the template formed by crystallization of the plurality of polymer spheres from the transparent flow cell leaving an inverse opal structure with a plurality of nanoscale pores and a carbonate surface. The model includes: a transparent flow cell including a first end defining an inlet and a second end defining an outlet; and an inverse opal structure of carbonate inside the transparent flow cell.

Fabrication of micromodels for carbonate reservoirs
11776424 · 2023-10-03 · ·

A carbonate microfluidic model with controllable nanoscale porosity and methods are described. The method for fabricating a carbonate nanofluidic micromodel with controllable nanoscale porosity for studying fluid behaviors in an underground oil-reservoir environment includes: disposing a plurality of polymer spheres into a transparent flow cell; initiating crystallization of the plurality of polymer spheres to form a template with an opal structure; filling the transparent flow cell with a calcium-based solution and a carbonate-based solution to form nanocrystals in voids of the opal structure; and removing the template formed by crystallization of the plurality of polymer spheres from the transparent flow cell leaving an inverse opal structure with a plurality of nanoscale pores and a carbonate surface. The model includes: a transparent flow cell including a first end defining an inlet and a second end defining an outlet; and an inverse opal structure of carbonate inside the transparent flow cell.

Assembled structure container and plateform of seismic fault simulation test

The present invention relates to the technical field of researching and developing a seismic fault motion simulation experimental instrument, and particularly relates to a matching box body structure for simulating fault motion and a seismic fault simulation experimental platform, including a left box body and a right box body arranged in a left and right matching manner, wherein the inner cavities of the left box body and the right box body communicate with each other and form an accommodating cavity for accommodating a soil layer, both the left box body and the right box body include a main box body, two sides along the left direction and right direction have openings, and the top side has an opening; and an end cover.

Assembled structure container and plateform of seismic fault simulation test

The present invention relates to the technical field of researching and developing a seismic fault motion simulation experimental instrument, and particularly relates to a matching box body structure for simulating fault motion and a seismic fault simulation experimental platform, including a left box body and a right box body arranged in a left and right matching manner, wherein the inner cavities of the left box body and the right box body communicate with each other and form an accommodating cavity for accommodating a soil layer, both the left box body and the right box body include a main box body, two sides along the left direction and right direction have openings, and the top side has an opening; and an end cover.

Coal rock three-dimensional strain field visual system and method under complex geological structure

Coal rock three-dimensional strain field visual system and method are provided under a complex geological structure. The system includes a stress condition simulation system and a strain monitoring system. The stress condition simulation system includes a similar simulation experiment rack, a loading system and a circular slideway. The method includes preparing a 3D printing wire, printing a strain visual similar model, simulating a stratum dip angle and a gas-containing condition, applying stress fields, recording a cracking and dyeing condition of microcapsules inside the model, and the like. The system can realize tracing the generation and development of internal cracks in simulation models with complex geological conditions, and tracing the three-dimensional movement of internal ink dots to draw four-dimensional images of displacement fields.