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Modelling rockbursts around a deep tunnel based on the particle finite element method: From progressive degradation to catastrophic ejection 基于颗粒有限元法的深埋巷道岩爆模拟:从递进退化到突变喷射
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International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Pub Date : 2025-04-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106131
Liang Wang , Qinghua Lei
{"title":"Modelling rockbursts around a deep tunnel based on the particle finite element method: From progressive degradation to catastrophic ejection","authors":"Liang Wang ,&nbsp;Qinghua Lei","doi":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106131","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106131","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We develop a novel computational framework based on the particle finite element method for simulating rockburst phenomena, from pre-failure initiation to failure evolution and to post-failure mobilisation and ejection, across spatiotemporal scales in hard rocks. The proposed framework builds upon a rigorously validated and extensively calibrated particle finite element model, distinguished by its unique capability to handle large deformation problems. This framework can simultaneously capture the creep damage mechanism based on a time-dependent strength degradation model and the brittle fracturing process based on a cohesion loss-frictional strengthening model. The post-failure mobilisation is further governed by a frictional weakening formulation to capture the associated stress drop behaviour. We consider the intrinsic material heterogeneity assuming a Weibull distribution of rock mass properties and represent the nearby fault zone as a thin continuum layer with equivalent mechanical properties. We apply the model to investigate the processes and phenomena of deep tunnelling-induced rockbursts under different stress and heterogeneity conditions. Our simulation results, grounded in a thoroughly validated modelling framework, yield insights with important implications for understanding and predicting catastrophic rockbursts during deep tunnel excavation. While further site-specific calibration would be required for practical application, the current framework demonstrates strong potential as a predictive tool for evaluating rockburst hazards in complex geological settings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 106131"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143860547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Microwave-induced strength reduction and weakening mechanisms of basic rocks 微波诱导基性岩石强度降低及弱化机制
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International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Pub Date : 2025-04-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106115
Zhongjun Ma , Xiaobao Zhao , Han Li , Hanwen Liu , Yangwei Long , Yanlong Zheng , Ping Che
{"title":"Microwave-induced strength reduction and weakening mechanisms of basic rocks","authors":"Zhongjun Ma ,&nbsp;Xiaobao Zhao ,&nbsp;Han Li ,&nbsp;Hanwen Liu ,&nbsp;Yangwei Long ,&nbsp;Yanlong Zheng ,&nbsp;Ping Che","doi":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106115","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106115","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Basic rocks are considered ideal materials for microwave breaking due to their high strength and high microwave sensitivity. However, the heating characteristics and weakening mechanisms of basic rocks under microwave irradiation have not been systematically investigated. In this study, the multimode microwave irradiation experiments were conducted on two types of diabase and three types of basalt with varying porosities to investigate the effects of microwave conditions and rock properties on the heating characteristics and weakening effects of basic rocks, respectively. The results indicate that all five basic rocks exhibited similar heating rates under microwave irradiation, and the porosity had a minor impact on the heating characteristics of basic rocks. Both cracking and spalling failure modes occurred in basic rocks under microwave irradiation. Specifically, diabase #1, basalt #1, basalt #2 and basalt #3 exhibited cracking failure. As the irradiation time increased, the highest surface temperature of the rocks, the number and width of microwave-induced cracks, the amounts of volume expansion, P-wave velocity reduction and strength reduction of microwave-treated rocks all progressively increased. Under the same microwave irradiation conditions, the failure of diabase was generally more prominent than that of basalt. Additionally, the weakening effects on basalt #1, basalt #2, and basalt #3 gradually diminish with increasing porosity. Diabase #2 exhibited spalling failure under a low microwave power and a short irradiation time, which is related to the rapid heating and chemical decomposition of iron oxides and carbonate amygdales filling the pores within diabase under microwave irradiation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 106115"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143851693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A new three-dimensional peak shear strength criterion of rock joints considering true-sheared asperities 考虑真剪性的岩石节理三维峰值抗剪强度新准则
IF 7 1区 工程技术
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Pub Date : 2025-04-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106119
Yingchun Li , Yue Cui , Yuzong Li , Rui Yong , Bo Li
{"title":"A new three-dimensional peak shear strength criterion of rock joints considering true-sheared asperities","authors":"Yingchun Li ,&nbsp;Yue Cui ,&nbsp;Yuzong Li ,&nbsp;Rui Yong ,&nbsp;Bo Li","doi":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106119","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106119","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The shear resistance between contacting rock surfaces under normal confinement is governed by the asperities truly involved in shear, i.e., true-sheared asperities. However, the prediction of joint peak shear strength considering mechanical contributions of true-sheared asperities remains unresolved. Here, we developed a three-dimensional (3D) peak shear strength criterion by independently quantifying dilation and shear-off of true-sheared asperities. The true-sheared asperities were predicted by identifying the asperities with initial apparent dip angles exceeding the evaluated peak dilation angle that was a function of the real contact area ratio and 3D morphological parameters. The real contact area ratio was quantified by the nonlinear reduction of the global joint aperture that is predictable via the statistical distribution of local apertures of joints. Subsequently, the shear area ratio and associated shear-off component were determined by evaluating the shear-off portion of the true-sheared asperities. The new criterion was validated against experimental measurements on the peak shear strength of both natural and artificial joints. The input parameters involved in this criterion are readily acquirable from morphological properties and normal deformability of joints. Therefore, it potentially can serve as a fast and convenient shear strength assessment method for natural rock joints that may complement conventional shear experiments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 106119"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143855476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Multi-criteria validation of hi-fidelity numerical model of impact breakage: towards next generation percussion drill simulation 冲击破碎高保真数值模型的多准则验证:迈向新一代冲击钻模拟
IF 7 1区 工程技术
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Pub Date : 2025-04-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106125
Xiaowei Yang , Jiansheng Xiang , Sadjad Naderi , Yanghua Wang , Jorge Aising , Ignacio Ugarte , John-Paul Latham
{"title":"Multi-criteria validation of hi-fidelity numerical model of impact breakage: towards next generation percussion drill simulation","authors":"Xiaowei Yang ,&nbsp;Jiansheng Xiang ,&nbsp;Sadjad Naderi ,&nbsp;Yanghua Wang ,&nbsp;Jorge Aising ,&nbsp;Ignacio Ugarte ,&nbsp;John-Paul Latham","doi":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106125","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106125","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the extensive application of numerical simulations in engineering fields such as mining, tunnelling, and petroleum, enhancing the accuracy of simulation tools to ensure their reliability has become a widely discussed issue. Using basic rock mechanics experiments to validate numerical models often encounters problems when these models are applied to more complex tests, resulting in distorted simulation results. To address this issue, this study uses single impact tests indicative of percussive drilling as an example, focusing on two crucial aspects during the bit-rock interaction: bit energy loss and the breakage morphology, including metrics for the extent of rock cracking. Seven criteria related to these two aspects were selected to validate the accuracy of the FDEM model. The simulation results were validated against two types of hard sedimentary rocks: St Anne limestone and Rhune sandstone. The numerical simulation results at different impact energies agreed well with experimental results across these seven criteria. The FDEM simulation results accurately reproduced the experimental observations, capturing the different crack morphologies and their evolution as observed in experimental CT scans and high-speed video recordings. The presence of median cracks in limestone and absence in sandstone, as observed in experiments, was reproduced by the simulations. Notably, the simulation results reveal that the generation of side cracks is not necessarily caused by the closure of median cracks because median cracks do not always initiate, as postulated in the literature. Instead, FDEM simulation results indicate that the propagation of side cracks is primarily caused by the tearing induced by the elastic recovery of the rock.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 106125"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143850121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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FracGen: Natural fracture networks reconstruction and upscaling using generative adversarial networks FracGen:利用生成对抗网络对天然裂缝网络进行重建和升级
IF 7 1区 工程技术
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Pub Date : 2025-04-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106116
Changtai Zhou , Borui Lyu , Yu Wang
{"title":"FracGen: Natural fracture networks reconstruction and upscaling using generative adversarial networks","authors":"Changtai Zhou ,&nbsp;Borui Lyu ,&nbsp;Yu Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106116","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106116","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurate modeling of natural fracture networks is crucial for understanding subsurface structures and their properties, yet traditional methods often struggle with complex geometries and scale transitions. In this study, we present a novel non-parametric machine learning model, FracGen, utilizing the Single Image Generative Adversarial Network (SinGAN) to reconstruct and upscale natural fracture networks. After training, using one of three outcrops from different geological sites, the FracGen model can replicate key statistical properties of natural fractures without explicit parameterization, which is validated further through comparisons with real fracture networks. Furthermore, we address the challenge of fracture network upscaling, ensuring that large-scale simulations retain the critical characteristics observed at small scales. Quantitative analysis, including cosine similarity measurements and probability distribution fitting, validates the model's accuracy (e.g., high cosine similarity values indicate strong correspondence between generated and real fracture networks). The proposed methodology advances our ability to model complex fracture networks and paves the way for more effective resource exploitation, better risk assessment, and improved design of engineering projects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 106116"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143850277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Fragmentation characteristics and energy components of cylindrical rock specimens in a novel collision system 新型碰撞系统中圆柱形岩石试样的破碎特性及能量分量
IF 7 1区 工程技术
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Pub Date : 2025-04-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106114
Zong-Xian Zhang , Li Yuan Chi , Zida Liu , Toochukwu Ozoji , Chen Huang , Wuxing Wu , Nikhil Bakkamuntala
{"title":"Fragmentation characteristics and energy components of cylindrical rock specimens in a novel collision system","authors":"Zong-Xian Zhang ,&nbsp;Li Yuan Chi ,&nbsp;Zida Liu ,&nbsp;Toochukwu Ozoji ,&nbsp;Chen Huang ,&nbsp;Wuxing Wu ,&nbsp;Nikhil Bakkamuntala","doi":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106114","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106114","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>By means of a novel experimental method for rock collision reported recently, a total of 27 cylindrical rock specimens from three rocks were tested. The collision process was filmed by a camera, the velocity of each specimen was measured by a laser instrument, the stress wave energy transferred to the transmitted bar was measured by the strain gauges, and all fragments of each specimen were collected, weighed, and sieved after collision tests. The results showed that: (1) all rock specimens were successfully released from the incident bar of the new collision system, confirming that the new collision method is successful for collision tests using cylindrical specimens flying with a velocity of 13–39 m/s. (2) All rock specimens were fragmented into numerous particles. (3) Specific input energy, defined as the input energy per unit volume of rock, varied from 0.48 to 4.4 MJ/m<sup>3</sup>. (4) The energy transferred to the transmitted bar was 0.4–1.8 % of the total input energy. (5) The translational kinetic energy and the rotational kinetic energy carried by the flying fragments were equal to or less than 7.7 % and 6.9 % of the total input energy respectively. (6) The energy used in fragmentation was up to 83.6 % of the input energy if only the kinetic and transmitted energies were considered while other unknown energies neglected. (7) Specific input energy was one of most important factors influencing rock fragmentation, and larger specific input energy resulted in better (finer) fragmentation, and vice versa. (8) Rock impedance was another important factor effecting rock fragmentation. At an approximately constant specific input energy, a rock specimen having smaller impedance yielded better fragmentation, and vice versa. (9) The wavelength measured in the transmitted bar during the collision tests was on average 13 times of the calculated wavelength based on elastic theory.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 106114"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143847728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Study on interaction between TBM cutter and assisting kerfs based on full-scale cutting tests 基于全尺寸切削试验的TBM刀具与辅助切刀相互作用研究
IF 7 1区 工程技术
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Pub Date : 2025-04-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106120
Hongyi Xu , Qiuming Gong , Dongxin Liu , Changjie Xu , Lijun Yin , Bei Han
{"title":"Study on interaction between TBM cutter and assisting kerfs based on full-scale cutting tests","authors":"Hongyi Xu ,&nbsp;Qiuming Gong ,&nbsp;Dongxin Liu ,&nbsp;Changjie Xu ,&nbsp;Lijun Yin ,&nbsp;Bei Han","doi":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106120","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106120","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>When tunnel boring machines (TBMs) excavate intact high-strength rock masses, creating kerfs on the tunnel face is a promising solution to enhance the efficiency of TBM cutters. The cutters can be arranged to cut between kerfs or cut along kerfs. The rock breaking mechanism of cutting along kerfs is not fully revealed yet, and a quantified comparison in cutting performance between the two arrangements is needed. This study investigated the rock breaking mode and efficiency of cutting along kerfs by linear cutting tests. Different combinations of kerf depth (<em>D</em>) and cutter penetration (<em>P</em>) were designed. Cutter force, vibration, muck characteristics and rock breaking specific energy were analyzed. The results revealed two distinct modes existed in cutting along kerfs. Grooving mode occurred when <em>P</em> was 2 mm or when <em>D</em> was twice <em>P</em>, the kerf facilitated the formation of a thick crushed zone while constrained the expansion of lateral cracks, the kerfs were enlarged into grooves, producing much rock powder, the cutter force and vibration were significantly reduced compared to cutting without kerfs. Chipping mode occurred when <em>D</em> was not greater than <em>P</em>, macro cracks accumulated and extended to the bottom of the adjacent kerf after multiple layers of cuts, producing large rock chips, although the cutter force and vibration were higher than those of the grooving mode, the specific energy was significantly lower. The performance parameters of cutting along kerfs were compared with those of cutting between kerfs from another research. The rock formation in the chipping mode was less efficient than cutting between kerfs, while the cutter force and vibration in the grooving mode were significantly lower. Consequently, a conceptual cutterhead design for kerf-assisted cutting was proposed, which combined the advantages of the two cutting arrangements. The study contributes to the development of a new generation of kerf-assisted TBMs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 106120"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143844701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Experimental and numerical investigations on failure process and permeability evolution of weathered granite under hydro-mechanical coupling 水力机械耦合作用下风化花岗岩的破坏过程和渗透率演变的实验和数值研究
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International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Pub Date : 2025-04-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106117
Huanling Wang , Yizhe Wu , Xiao Qu , Wenxiu Wang , Yuxuan Liu , Wei-Chau Xie
{"title":"Experimental and numerical investigations on failure process and permeability evolution of weathered granite under hydro-mechanical coupling","authors":"Huanling Wang ,&nbsp;Yizhe Wu ,&nbsp;Xiao Qu ,&nbsp;Wenxiu Wang ,&nbsp;Yuxuan Liu ,&nbsp;Wei-Chau Xie","doi":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106117","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106117","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rock-breaking is a fundamental process in subsea tunnel construction, particularly during deep trench excavation. Understanding the failure process and permeability evolution of rock masses under hydro-mechanical coupling is essential for optimizing excavation plans and ensuring construction safety. Due to the challenges of capturing crack propagation and permeability evolution solely through experiments, numerical simulations provide a valuable supplement. This study investigates the weathered granite from the deep section of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge subsea tunnel, employing triaxial compression tests and CFD-DEM numerical simulations under hydro-mechanical coupling conditions. The experimental results reveal that the stress-strain curves can be divided into five distinct stages, with plastic strain increments becoming more concentrated as confining pressure and fluid pressure increase, particularly after the peak strength stage. Numerical simulations further demonstrate that higher confining pressure promotes shear failure, while elevated confining and fluid pressures accelerate the formation of stable microcracks. Contact forces and seepage forces are predominantly concentrated around the primary cracks, with contact forces distributed uniformly along the crack path and seepage forces most pronounced at the inlets and outlets of the seepage channels. These findings offer significant insights into the internal hydro-mechanical behavior of rocks, contributing to the refinement of rock-breaking strategies and the mitigation of geological risks in subsea tunnel construction projects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 106117"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143828451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Erosion characteristics of hydrate-bearing sediments exposed to a cavitation jet 暴露于空化喷流的含水沉积物的侵蚀特征
IF 7 1区 工程技术
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Pub Date : 2025-04-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106118
Xiaoya Wu , Yu Qin , Haizhu Shi , Zhaowen Hu , Yiqun Zhang , Gensheng Li , Shouceng Tian
{"title":"Erosion characteristics of hydrate-bearing sediments exposed to a cavitation jet","authors":"Xiaoya Wu ,&nbsp;Yu Qin ,&nbsp;Haizhu Shi ,&nbsp;Zhaowen Hu ,&nbsp;Yiqun Zhang ,&nbsp;Gensheng Li ,&nbsp;Shouceng Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106118","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106118","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Natural gas hydrate (NGH) is a potential alternative source of energy for the future, and the low mining efficiency severely restricts its commercial utilization. Recently, the cavitation jet technology has been emerging as a prospective way of drilling rate improvement for the industrial development of NGH. The breaking and mining efficiency of cavitation jet is strongly associated with the nozzle structures. In this research, the structure parameters of angular cavitation water jet (ACWJ) nozzle are optimized to maximize the cavitation initiation range and thereby the cavitation damage effect, using the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method. Then, the erosion experiments of synthetic hydrate-bearing sediments (HBS) samples under various standoff distances, inlet flow rates, and erosion times are conducted with the optimized ACWJ nozzle. Finally, the grey relational analysis method is utilized to reveal the sensibilities of the nozzle structure parameters to the cavitation clouds initiation, and the hydraulic conditions to the erosion performance of ACWJ. Results show that divergent part structure greatly enhances the cavitation erosion ability of ACWJ, and the optimized divergent length and angle are 2<em>d</em> and 34°, respectively. Under present experimental conditions, the volume and depth of erosion pits achieve the highest values when the standoff distance is about 5 times the throat diameter of ACWJ nozzle. The threshold velocity of the ACWJ breaking HBS with 50 % hydrate saturation is estimated as 20 m/s∼25 m/s according to the fitting curves. The development process of erosion pit erosion by an ACWJ is revealed, and an erosion pit enlargement stage occurs because of the damage effect caused by cavitation bubbles. This work gives some meaningful findings and provides promising guidance for the field application of cavitation jet in NGH drilling and mining.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 106118"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143825757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Systematic investigation of stress-induced fracture closure and permeability evolution in Lac du Bonnet granite Lac du Bonnet花岗岩应力致裂缝闭合及渗透率演化系统研究
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International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Pub Date : 2025-04-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106113
Jian Huo, Mohamed A. Meguid
{"title":"Systematic investigation of stress-induced fracture closure and permeability evolution in Lac du Bonnet granite","authors":"Jian Huo,&nbsp;Mohamed A. Meguid","doi":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106113","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106113","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fracture permeability is influenced by the mechanical properties of geomaterials, surface geometry, aperture distribution, and stress conditions. However, accurately characterizing fracture surfaces and aperture distributions, along with their effects on permeability under stress remains challenging. This study systematically investigates the evolution of fracture permeability and closure behavior in Lac du Bonnet granite through integrated steady-state flow experiments, high-resolution laser scanning, and 3D numerical modelling. A 3D digital twin model of the fractured sample was developed to quantify key geometric characteristics of fracture surfaces, including surface gradient, height deviation, mean curvature, Gaussian curvature, and spatial distribution of peaks and valleys. These metrics were used to evaluate their influence on fracture openness. Fracture closure measurements were incorporated as boundary conditions in the numerical model to assess the evolution of the aperture field under varying stress levels. Statistical analysis of the computed aperture fields and corresponding fluid activity was conducted to provide insights into heterogeneous fracture closure behavior. The results reveal that fracture permeability follows a quadratic exponential decline under confining stress of 5–40 MPa, leading to an overall reduction of 82.1 %, while fracture aperture decreases exponentially by 60.4 %. Permeability hysteresis was observed after stress relief, indicating significant impact of stress exposure history on fluid flow behavior. Throughout the experiments, hydraulic aperture variations closely aligned with mechanical aperture measurements, validating the applicability of the cubic law. Based on these experiment results, empirical models describing permeability-stress and mechanical-hydraulic aperture relationships were established, and a modification to the cubic law was proposed. The proposed statistical aperture distribution analysis provides a novel approach for quantifying heterogeneous fracture closure, while the modified cubic law, based on the mechanical-hydraulic aperture relationship, enhances rapid predictions of fracture permeability under varying stress levels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 106113"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143825847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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