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Title: Apparatus and method for dynamic acousto-elasticity technique measurements at simulated subsurface pressures

Abstract

An apparatus (10) and method for performing nonlinear elasticity measurements using the dynamic acousto-elasticity technique (DAET) at simulated subsurface conditions in the laboratory, are described. The current state-of-the-art for measuring nonlinear elasticity parameters using DAET is limited to ambient pressure conditions on the bench-top. The present invention permits nonlinear parameter measurements at controlled sample internal fluid pore pressures (52) and external confining stress (44), (50) conditions.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1823874
Patent Number(s):
10,983,036
Application Number:
16/343,986
Assignee:
Triad National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM); Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (San Ramon, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 03/26/2017
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Roberts, Peter M., Goodman, Harvey Edwin, and Remillieux, Marcel C. Apparatus and method for dynamic acousto-elasticity technique measurements at simulated subsurface pressures. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Roberts, Peter M., Goodman, Harvey Edwin, & Remillieux, Marcel C. Apparatus and method for dynamic acousto-elasticity technique measurements at simulated subsurface pressures. United States.
Roberts, Peter M., Goodman, Harvey Edwin, and Remillieux, Marcel C. 2021. "Apparatus and method for dynamic acousto-elasticity technique measurements at simulated subsurface pressures". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1823874.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus (10) and method for performing nonlinear elasticity measurements using the dynamic acousto-elasticity technique (DAET) at simulated subsurface conditions in the laboratory, are described. The current state-of-the-art for measuring nonlinear elasticity parameters using DAET is limited to ambient pressure conditions on the bench-top. The present invention permits nonlinear parameter measurements at controlled sample internal fluid pore pressures (52) and external confining stress (44), (50) conditions.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 20 00:00:00 EDT 2021},
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