Numerical experimental study on the fracture process of shale containing internal prefabricated cracks based on CT scanning with different quartz contents

Abstract The quartz content and internal fractures of shale are important factors affecting its mechanical properties and damage modes. To study the mechanical properties of shale under the effect of quartz content and internal cracks, this study used CT scanning technology and digital image process...

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Main Authors: Xianchao Yang, Zhonghu Wu, Jun Yu, Jintao Zhou, Guoqing He
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-09-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-024-01867-8
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Zhonghu Wu
Jun Yu
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description Abstract The quartz content and internal fractures of shale are important factors affecting its mechanical properties and damage modes. To study the mechanical properties of shale under the effect of quartz content and internal cracks, this study used CT scanning technology and digital image processing technology, combined with finite element software to establish a three-dimensional numerical model of shale with different quartz contents and different angles of internal prefabricated cracks, and carried out numerical simulations of Brazilian splitting. Both the quartz content and internal prefabricated cracks in shale can significantly affect the tensile strength of shale. The tensile strength is positively correlated with the quartz content in shale, and tends to increase and then decrease with increasing angle of the internal prefabricated cracks. The quartz content and the internal prefabricated cracks together control the damage of shale, the quartz content increases the damage degree of shale, and the internal prefabricated cracks control the rupture mode of shale, The cracks will have a significant guiding role in crack expansion with increasing angle, and finally show a significant influence on crack expansion from type I to type II. The research results of this paper will play a certain role in promoting the exploitation of shale gas.
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spelling doaj-art-acda4e79b4ae4a30babb64fc4fcc1ae42024-11-17T12:10:56ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology2190-05582190-05662024-09-0114112995301210.1007/s13202-024-01867-8Numerical experimental study on the fracture process of shale containing internal prefabricated cracks based on CT scanning with different quartz contentsXianchao Yang0Zhonghu Wu1Jun Yu2Jintao Zhou3Guoqing He4College of Civil Engineering, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Civil Engineering, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Civil Engineering, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Civil Engineering, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Civil Engineering, Guizhou UniversityAbstract The quartz content and internal fractures of shale are important factors affecting its mechanical properties and damage modes. To study the mechanical properties of shale under the effect of quartz content and internal cracks, this study used CT scanning technology and digital image processing technology, combined with finite element software to establish a three-dimensional numerical model of shale with different quartz contents and different angles of internal prefabricated cracks, and carried out numerical simulations of Brazilian splitting. Both the quartz content and internal prefabricated cracks in shale can significantly affect the tensile strength of shale. The tensile strength is positively correlated with the quartz content in shale, and tends to increase and then decrease with increasing angle of the internal prefabricated cracks. The quartz content and the internal prefabricated cracks together control the damage of shale, the quartz content increases the damage degree of shale, and the internal prefabricated cracks control the rupture mode of shale, The cracks will have a significant guiding role in crack expansion with increasing angle, and finally show a significant influence on crack expansion from type I to type II. The research results of this paper will play a certain role in promoting the exploitation of shale gas.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-024-01867-8ShaleQuartzInternal prefabricated cracksCT scan3D numerical modellingBrazilian cleavage test
spellingShingle Xianchao Yang
Zhonghu Wu
Jun Yu
Jintao Zhou
Guoqing He
Numerical experimental study on the fracture process of shale containing internal prefabricated cracks based on CT scanning with different quartz contents
Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
Shale
Quartz
Internal prefabricated cracks
CT scan
3D numerical modelling
Brazilian cleavage test
title Numerical experimental study on the fracture process of shale containing internal prefabricated cracks based on CT scanning with different quartz contents
title_full Numerical experimental study on the fracture process of shale containing internal prefabricated cracks based on CT scanning with different quartz contents
title_fullStr Numerical experimental study on the fracture process of shale containing internal prefabricated cracks based on CT scanning with different quartz contents
title_full_unstemmed Numerical experimental study on the fracture process of shale containing internal prefabricated cracks based on CT scanning with different quartz contents
title_short Numerical experimental study on the fracture process of shale containing internal prefabricated cracks based on CT scanning with different quartz contents
title_sort numerical experimental study on the fracture process of shale containing internal prefabricated cracks based on ct scanning with different quartz contents
topic Shale
Quartz
Internal prefabricated cracks
CT scan
3D numerical modelling
Brazilian cleavage test
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-024-01867-8
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