Project Info
Improve the resolution of oscillation-based mass measurement system
Xiaolong Yin | xyin@mines.edu
In this project, student will learn to use the frequency of a spring-mass system to determine mass in high-pressure, high-temperature environments that are typical of petroleum reservoir conditions. The objectives of the project are to 1) improve the accuracy of the measurement from about 1% to 0.1%, by using better system components / procedures; 2) measure gas storage in conventional and unconventional rocks.
More Information
Publication by previous undergraduate student working on the topic:
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6501/aa66c8/meta
More recent works are available upon request.
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Student Preparation
Qualifications
Physics and chemistry labs. Knowledge of MATLAB will be a plus.
Time Commitment
30-40 hours/month
Skills/Techniques Gained
General petroleum research lab skills; experience with pressure equipments; knowledge of gas reservoir reserves; understanding of experimental errors; data aquisition and processing.
Mentoring Plan
Student will work with existing graduate student to learn the setup in the first semester and try to test / improve the accuracy of the setup. In the second semester, the focus will be to measure gas storage in conventional and unconventional rocks.