Abstract
This paper introduces the design of a new computer-controlled fracture surface mapping system. The system consists of a mechanical scanning device, a circuit, a PC and software to control the unit automatically. The system is especially suited for scanning small core-size samples and capable of collecting data on a 54 × 54 mm area with maximum 1 mm resolution in the x - y direction and 0.1 mm in the z direction. A full description of the system units and the software are given. The 3-D images and contour maps of synthetic and natural fracture surfaces are also provided. The fractal analysis of data reveals that the surface data acquired are suitable for quantitative analyses.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 265-277 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Computers and Geosciences |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Automated device
- Fractal
- Mapping
- Rock fracture surfaces
- Roughness