This paper reviews recent developments on the cleat-scale characterisation of coal. Novel
micro-CT imaging and image calibration methods are described. The application of micro …

In materials science, various techniques for three-dimensional reconstruction of
microstructures have been applied successfully for decades, such as X-ray tomography and …

A unique contrast agent technique using X-ray micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) was
developed for studying micrometer-sized features in coal. The technique allows for the …

Porous media are ubiquitous in our environment and their application is extremely broad.
The common connection between these diverse materials is the importance of the …

Digital rock physics combines modern microscopic imaging with advanced numerical
simulations to analyse the physical properties of rocks. Elastic-wave propagation modelling …

This paper provides a brief but comprehensive guide to creating, preparing and dissecting
a'virtual'fossil, using a worked example to demonstrate some standard data processing …

Determining the permeability of fractured rocks depends significantly on fracture geometry
and topology. To date, no practical approach has been proposed to produce realistic binary …

This contribution outlines Synchrotron-based X-ray micro-tomography and its potential use
in structural geology and rock mechanics. The paper complements several recent reviews of …

This paper is concerned with the effect of pore fluid viscosity on effective elastic properties
using digitized rocks. We determine a significant velocity dispersion in wave propagation …

Synchrotron radiation X-ray tomographic microscopy is a nondestructive method providing
ultra-high-resolution 3D digital images of rock microstructures. We describe this method and …