GAME CHANGER

In this project, we propose fly-through visualization to analyze porous media microstructure properties in rocks. Fly-through visualization techniques emerged from medical imagery (e.g. colonoscopy) and video game simulations. Natural porous media such as rocks, contain an interconnected three-dimensional network of channels of non-uniform sizes and shapes, commonly referred to as pores. This visualization would thus allow us to analyze the behavior for different fluids as they travel through different paths and ultimately help in enhanced oil recovery. We will create fly-through visualizations using input data gathered from image analysis of the microtomography images of various porous materials (e.g. Berea sandstone, fractured tight sandstone). Specifically, medial axis (skeleton network of paths through the porous medium) which can provide the travel path for the camera. The visualization will be implemented using visualization software Paraview aided with scripting in Python.