用CNN从微米级图像预测可变形多孔介质的渗透率,速度快且准确。
CNN-powered micro- to macro-scale flow modeling in deformable porous media
- 用卷积神经网络直接从二值化CT图像预测渗透率张量
- 在不同应变下对本特海姆砂岩建模,预测结果与模拟一致
- 适合地质、水文和材料科学领域快速建模研究者
本文提出一种基于机器学习的新方法,利用有限的实测微-CT图像预测可变形多孔介质的宏观固有渗透率张量。传统方法依赖耗时实验或高成本流体动力学模拟,而本工作采用卷积神经网络(CNN)学习孔隙结构在变形和各向异性流动条件下的流体行为。方法包括:(1) 构建不同体积应变下本特海姆砂岩的微-CT图像数据集;(2) 采用格子玻尔兹曼方法(LBM)进行单相流孔隙尺度模拟,生成渗透率数据;(3) 以预处理的二值化CT图像为输入,渗透率张量为输出训练CNN模型;(4) 通过数据增强和不同CNN架构提升模型泛化能力。结果表明,该方法能高精度预测对连续介质流模型至关重要的对称二阶渗透率张量。示例代码已公开,供研究者参考。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
This work introduces a novel application for predicting the macroscopic intrinsic permeability tensor in deformable porous media, using a limited set of micro-CT images of real microgeometries. The primary goal is to develop an efficient, machine-learning (ML)-based method that overcomes the limitations of traditional permeability estimation techniques, which often rely on time-consuming experiments or computationally expensive fluid dynamics simulations. The novelty of this work lies in leveraging Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) to predict pore-fluid flow behavior under deformation and anisotropic flow conditions. Particularly, the described approach employs binarized CT images of porous micro-structure as inputs to predict the symmetric second-order permeability tensor, a critical parameter in continuum porous media flow modeling. The methodology comprises four key steps: (1) constructing a dataset of CT images from Bentheim sandstone at different volumetric strain levels; (2) performing pore-scale simulations of single-phase flow using the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) to generate permeability data; (3) training the CNN model with the processed CT images as inputs and permeability tensors as outputs; and (4) exploring techniques to improve model generalization, including data augmentation and alternative CNN architectures. Examples are provided to demonstrate the CNN's capability to accurately predict the permeability tensor, a crucial parameter in various disciplines such as geotechnical engineering, hydrology, and material science. An exemplary source code is made available for interested readers.
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