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    A finite-element study of the influence of grain contacts on the elastic properties of unconsolidated sandstones

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    Madadi, Mahyar
    Saadatfar, M.
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Madadi, M. and Saadatfar, M. 2017. A finite-element study of the influence of grain contacts on the elastic properties of unconsolidated sandstones. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 93: pp. 226-233.
    Source Title
    International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
    DOI
    10.1016/j.ijrmms.2017.02.008
    ISSN
    1365-1609
    School
    WASM: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering (WASM-MECE)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72915
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    © 2017 The grain-grain interaction in a sandstone rock can result in an overall elastic response of the system, which is primarily determined by the grain contact stiffness and the grain contact volume fraction. In this paper, we propose a numerical algorithm to vary the contact volume fraction based on 3D Digital Rock images from x-ray microtomography (µ-CT). We then calculate the effective elastic moduli of the model systems for various contact parameters using the Finite Element Method. Using an extensive fitting procedure, we find a set of empirical equations that model the effective bulk and shear moduli of the system. We show that our proposed set of empirical equations can accurately predict the mechanical properties of unconsolidated sandstones rocks.

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