Characterisation of hydraulic fractures in limestones using X-ray microtomography
Geophysics
2008-01-04 v1
Abstract
Hydraulic tension fractures were produced in porous limestones using a specially designed hydraulic cell. The 3D geometry of the samples was imaged using X-ray computed microtomography before and after fracturation. Using these data, it was possible to estimate the permeability tensor of the core samples, extract the path of the rupture and compare it to the heterogeneities initially present in the rock.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0801.0545,
title = {Characterisation of hydraulic fractures in limestones using X-ray microtomography},
author = {Francois Renard and Dominique Bernard and Jacques Desrues and Erwan Plougonven and Audrey Ougier-Simonin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0801.0545},
year = {2008}
}