基于数字岩心与FDEM的覆压火成岩力学参数计算方法以南海东部古潜山为例

A Method for Calculating the Mechanical Parameters of Igneous Rocks under Overburden Pressure Based on Digital Rock and FDEM: A Case Study of a Buried-Hill Reservoir in the Eastern South China Sea

  • 摘要: 南海东部古潜山火成岩储层岩性复杂、孔隙结构非均质性强,传统岩心破坏性力学试验存在岩样损耗大、测试成本高、评价精度受限等问题,难以精准表征储层岩石的覆压力学响应特征。为实现覆压条件下火成岩力学参数的高效精准定量评价,依托微米 CT 扫描与 X 射线衍射(XRD)测试技术,无损重构花岗岩、辉绿岩的微观孔隙结构与矿物组分空间分布,基于数字岩心构建了有限离散元(FDEM)高精度数值仿真模型。结合室内三轴压缩试验结果,开展了参数敏感性分析与迭代反演标定,确定了矿物相及异相接触面的弹性参数、强度参数、断裂能等关键输入参数,实现了火成岩受压后裂纹萌生、扩展、贯通直至整体破裂全过程的精细化仿真。研究结果表明:花岗岩以微细裂缝为主要储集空间,孔隙度低,整体表现为脆性破坏,弹性模量与岩石力学强度显著更高;辉绿岩溶蚀孔隙发育,黏土矿物含量高,以塑性破坏为主要特征,宏观力学性能相对偏弱。经标定优化后FDEM模型的仿真结果与室内试验数据吻合度较好,峰值抗压强度、弹性模量等核心力学参数计算误差可控制在15%以内。研究证实:微观孔隙结构与矿物组分是控制火成岩力学性能差异的主控因素;所建立的数字岩心−FDEM 耦合计算方法,可为南海东部古潜山火成岩储层评价、水力压裂改造等工程实践提供可靠的理论依据与技术支撑。

     

    Abstract: Igneous-rock reservoirs in buried hills in the eastern South China Sea are characterized by complex lithology and pore structures as well as strong heterogeneity. Conventional destructive core testing is constrained by substantial sample consumption, high cost, and limited characterization accuracy, making it difficult to accurately determine the mechanical properties of the reservoir rocks. To efficiently and accurately obtain the mechanical parameters of igneous rocks under overburden pressure, the microscopic pore structures of granite and diabase were nondestructively reconstructed using micron-scale computed tomography (micro-CT), while their mineralogical compositions were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). High-fidelity numerical models based on the combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM) were subsequently constructed using digital rock technology. In conjunction with laboratory triaxial compression test results, parameter sensitivity analysis and iterative inversion were performed to calibrate key model inputs, including the elastic and strength parameters and fracture energies of the mineral phases and interfaces between dissimilar phases. This approach enabled detailed simulation of the entire compression-induced failure process, including crack initiation, propagation, coalescence, and eventual macroscopic failure. The results indicate that the granite is characterized by abundant microfractures and low porosity and exhibits predominantly brittle failure, with markedly higher strength and elastic modulus. In contrast, the diabase contains more dissolution pores and a higher proportion of clay minerals, exhibits more pronounced plastic failure behavior, and has comparatively lower mechanical properties. The results obtained from the optimized FDEM models agree well with the laboratory measurements, with errors in key mechanical parameters, including peak strength and elastic modulus, controlled within 15%. The findings demonstrate that microscopic pore structure and mineralogical composition are the primary factors governing the differences in the mechanical properties of the igneous rocks. The proposed digital rock–FDEM coupled calculation method provides a reliable technical basis and theoretical support for hydraulic-fracturing design, reservoir evaluation, and related engineering applications in igneous buried-hill reservoirs in the eastern South China Sea.

     

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