A micro-CT sample holder for placing a sample under hydrostatic pressure during scanning, a micro-CT scanning system using the sample holder, and method of rock sample inspection under hydrostatic pressure. The sample holder includes a pressure vessel having a thinned-walled region and an interior chamber fixed reference stops inside the interior chamber. A position-locating anvil holds the sample and rests on the one or more fixed reference stops so the position of the sample is fixed under pressure. The thin-walled region surrounds the sample to minimize radiation interactions yet sufficient for maintaining a design pressure within the pressure vessel. The pressure vessel includes threads near the top opening to receive a compression screw assembly for closing the top opening and applying a variable pressure on the pressure vessel with a piston acting on a fluid inside the interior chamber.

High-throughput high-pressure (HT HP) sample cells and sampling environments are disclosed herein. The HT HP sample cells include a top cell member and a bottom cell member that can be sealed together enclosing a sample in a pressure transmitter chamber. Further, the HT HP sample cells include a compressible, circular internal separator for compressing a sub-mL soft matter liquid sample. Further, the radiation beam windows of the HT HP sample cells are integral to the HT HP sample cell members. The novel and innovative HT HP sample cell design enables SANS measurements of the soft matter liquid sample when exposed to extreme temperatures and pressures without exhibiting leakage or cross-contamination of the soft matter liquid sample with the pressurizing fluid. Methods for using the HT HP sample cells in a pressurizing system for SANS analysis are also disclosed.

A method for imaging three-dimensional topography with high precision, which overcomes the disadvantage and deficiency of low precision in observing three-dimensional topography of hydraulically fractured cracks of rocks, improve the precision in observing three-dimensional topography of cracks in rock hydraulic fracturing test, and benefit for scientifically understanding regular pattern of development of hydraulically fractured cracks of rocks. The technical solution comprises: hydraulically fracturing the rock with aqueous solution containing fluorine nuclides; forming hydraulically fractured cracks; in the process of fracturing, loading a fracturing apparatus while rotating the same; emitting an x-ray beam from an x-ray source, which penetrates the rock and reaches a CT detector; optical signals transmitted by the fluorine nuclides inside the rock being received by a high resolution planar array SiPM detector for nuclides; performing image fusion of nuclides tomographic scanning data and CT data to implement high precision imaging for three-dimensional topography of cracks in rocks.

An apparatus having a submersible, hollow, closed container and an x-ray imaging system radiation source disposed within that container. The submersible container is configured to withstand at least 10 atmospheric pressure (atm) and hence to withstand being submerged at least 100 meters (m) in a liquid (such as an open body of water) without undergoing permanent deformation. The x-ray imaging system radiation source intern is configured to selectively direct x-rays towards an object under inspection that is external to the submersible container. Detector components can be similarly placed within the aforementioned container or within one or more additional such containers.

An industrial CT scanning test system. The test system includes a test base, a multi-axis motion swivel table supported on the test base, a ray generator, an image acquisition device, and a fluid pressure loading device, and further includes a control device. The fluid pressure loading device includes at least one loading cylinder, and in case of performing a scanning experiment, the at least one loading cylinder is placed on a sample stage of the multi-axis motion swivel table together with a sample, and real-time loading of loads in different directions on the sample is performed according to test requirements.

A fluid pressure loading device applied to an industrial computed tomography scanning test system includes a body, a sample accommodating chamber and at least one fluid medium chamber being provided in the body. Each of the at least one fluid medium chamber is provided therein with a piston, the corresponding fluid medium chamber is separated into two chambers by the piston, one of the two chambers is in communication with an external hydraulic medium via oil lines provided in the body, the other of the two chambers is in communication with the sample accommodating chamber, and one end, facing towards the sample accommodating chamber, of the piston is extendable into the sample accommodating chamber. With the loading device, real-time loading of a test sample can be realized, thus improving a simulation accuracy of the system, and multi-directional loading of the sample can be realized.

Provided are a multi-scale and multi-parameter collaborative testing device and method for true triaxial hydraulic fracturing. The method includes: processing a retrieved rock sample, forming a fracturing port on the top surface of a rock specimen, placing a fracturing pipe in a hole, and connecting the fracturing pipe to a high-pressure water supply pipe; installing and connecting sensors on pressure plates, connecting wires, and turning on testing devices; sealing an airtight chamber, filling oil into the airtight chamber until the airtight chamber is full of oil, and keeping a room temperature constant; turning on a water supply device, starting hydraulic fracturing, and turning on testing modules at the same time; and stopping hydraulic fracturing after complete fracture of the specimen, returning oil to an oil tank, opening the airtight chamber to take out the specimen for observation and photographing, and performing data processing and analysis at the same time.

Provided are a multi-scale and multi-parameter collaborative testing device and method for true triaxial hydraulic fracturing. The method includes: processing a retrieved rock sample, forming a fracturing port on the top surface of a rock specimen, placing a fracturing pipe in a hole, and connecting the fracturing pipe to a high-pressure water supply pipe; installing and connecting sensors on pressure plates, connecting wires, and turning on testing devices; sealing an airtight chamber, filling oil into the airtight chamber until the airtight chamber is full of oil, and keeping a room temperature constant; turning on a water supply device, starting hydraulic fracturing, and turning on testing modules at the same time; and stopping hydraulic fracturing after complete fracture of the specimen, returning oil to an oil tank, opening the airtight chamber to take out the specimen for observation and photographing, and performing data processing and analysis at the same time.

A high-temperature and high-pressure core displacement test system includes a CT scanner configured to perform CT scanning, a gripper system configured to grip a core, a machine tool configured to move the gripper system to the CT scanner for CT scanning, a gripper load control system configured to heat and input a fluid into or/and receive a fluid output from the gripper system, and an acquisition and data analysis system configured to acquire a temperature and a pressure within a core gripping cavity, and detection data of the CT scanner and strain rosettes for analysis. According to the high-temperature and high-pressure core displacement test system and method, the strength of the gripper system in a high-temperature and high-pressure environment is improved, the projection performance of CT rays is ensured, and the optical fiber positioning precision and the core deformation measurement precision in a CT rapid scanning state are improved.