Tri-axial mechanical test apparatus and method for simulating the process of freezing high-pressure water into ice
US11333591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2203/0256
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a tri-axial mechanical test apparatus and method for simulating the process of freezing the high-pressure water into ice. The tri-axial mechanical test apparatus comprises a main body loading system, a freezing system, and a sample test system; in the main body loading system, a flange, an axial pressure piston and a pressure-bearing shell are constituted to a loading main body, and the axial pressure and confining pressure are controlled directly by a tri-axial servo tester and indirectly by an oil-water separator respectively; in the freezing system, a circumferential freezing liquid circulation channel and a base freezing liquid circulation channel are connected to an external cold source for cooling and freezing, and a dissoluble shell is provided on the periphery of the sample to ensure the shape of ice; in the sample test system, a serial of optical fiber sensors in the sample is connected to an optical fiber data collector, to measure temperature and strain. The present invention cooperates with a tri-axial servo tester, an oil-water separator, an external cold source and an optical fiber data collector, so that the water can be frozen into i…
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