3D Printing of natural sandstone at pore scale and comparative analysis on micro-structure and single/two-phase flow properties

R Song, Y Wang, Y Tang, J Liu, C Yang - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
As the first effort in literature, the 3DP sample from the micro-CT image of a natural
sandstone in this study achieves the printing resolution of 2 μm. The pore structure of both …

Effects of grain size and layer thickness on the physical and mechanical properties of 3D-printed rock analogs

Y Wang, S Li, R Song, J Liu, M Ye, S Peng, Y Deng - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the complexity of the sedimentary and diagenetic processes, natural rocks generally
exhibit strong heterogeneity in mineral composition, physicochemical properties, and pore …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing of calcium carbonate parts through vat-photopolymerization and sintering in carbon dioxide atmosphere

MM Morais, IL de Camargo, P Colombo, CA Fortulan - Open Ceramics, 2023 - Elsevier
Although calcium carbonate is more commonly used in powder form, it could have exciting
applications in bulk form, such as bone scaffolds, synthetic corals, and artificial rocks …

Surface modification of stereolithography-based 3D printed structures utilizing ultrasonic-atomised sprays

A Kanjirakat, A Carvero, M Amani… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Stereolithography (SLA)-based three-dimensional (3D) printing has become a
popular tool for creating experimental models to study the two-phase flow behavior in …

Quantitative Analysis and 3D Visualization of Crack Behavior in 3D-Printed Rock-Like Specimens with Single Flaw Using In-Situ Micro-CT Imaging

Y Shao, J Yang, J Kim, S Mehrishal, JJ Song - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract 3D printing technology allows for precise control of preparing complex geometries
and internal defects in printed rock analogs, while in-situ Micro-CT imaging enables real …

3D printing of true pore-scale Berea sandstone and digital rock verification

A Li, S Zhang, C Xu, X Zhao, X Zhang - SPE Journal, 2021 - onepetro.org
In this study, we used two-photon polymerization 3D printing technology to successfully print
the first true pore-scale rock proxy of Berea sandstone with a submicrometer resolution …

[HTML][HTML] Replication of soil analogues at the original scale by 3D printing: Quantitative assessment of accuracy and repeatability of the pore structural heterogeneity

JE Patiño, F Miele, AJ Perez, Z Kanavas… - Advances in Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the quality of four three-dimensional (3D) printing
technologies to accurately reproduce the complex pore structure of a real undisturbed soil …

Real-Size Reconstruction of Porous Media Using the Example of Fused Filament Fabrication 3D-Printed Rock Analogues

AA Oskolkov, AA Kochnev, SN Krivoshchekov… - … of Manufacturing and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The multi-scale study of rock properties is a necessary step in the planning of oil and gas
reservoir developments. The amount of core samples available for research is usually …

Microscopic Analysis of the Cracking Mechanism and Pore Evolution of 3D-Printed Rocklike Samples under Uniaxial Compression Using In Situ X-Ray Tomography

Y Shao, J Yang, J Kim, H Yin, JJ Song - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
As three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology continues to develop, it has successfully
prepared rock mass samples repetitively and reproducibly. Previous studies primarily …

3D Printed Rocks-An Emerging Technology for Systematic Petrophysical Studies

S Ma, G **, R Antle, B Wieneke - SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show …, 2023 - onepetro.org
Abstract 3D printing translates digital models into physical objects, which could potentially
be used to print proxies of reservoir rocks from their high-resolution images acquired by …