Automated workflow for 3d core digital modeling from computerized tomography scanner (cts) images

A system to process two-dimensional images of the internal composition of the structural characteristics of a real, three-dimensional, substantially cylindrical core sample of subsurface material to simulate a three-dimensional model, the system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• an input and output unit in communication with the one or more processors;
• one or more displays in communication with the one or more processors;
• and
• one or more non-transitory memories in communication with the one or more processors, the one or more memories having one or more computer programs with computer-readable instructions stored therein that when executed cause the system to perform the steps of:
• approximating, using the one or more computer processors, a circular boundary for each of a plurality of polygon shaped images of a substantially cylindrical core sample, each image having a representation of a different transverse section of the core sample and a background that substantially surrounds the representation, the approximating being responsive to receiving the plurality of images through the input and output unit;
• selecting, using one or more computer processors, a center point of each of the approximated circular boundaries of the images to define a reference point;
• determining, using the one or more computer processors, an imaginary line passing through the reference point of a first end of the representation of one of the plurality of transverse sections and extending substantially perpendicular to the plan of the representation of the first end to thereby define a simulated axis;
• and
• aligning, using the one or more computer processors, each of the representations of transverse sections along the simulated axis, each reference point being positioned on the simulation axis.

Non-transitory memory having one or more computer programs stored then, the computer programs having computer-readable instructions that when executed cause one or more computer processors to perform the steps of:

• approximating, using the one or more computer processors, a circular boundary for each of a plurality of polygon shaped images of a substantially cylindrical core sample, each image having a representation of a different transverse section of the core sample and a background that substantially surrounds the representation, the approximating being responsive to receiving the plurality of images through the input and output unit;
• selecting, using one or more computer processors, a center point of each of the approximated circular boundaries of the images to define a reference point;
• determining, using the one or more computer processors, an imaginary line passing through the reference point of a first end of the representation of one of the plurality of transverse sections and extending substantially perpendicular to the plan of the representation of the first end to thereby define a simulated axis;
• and
• aligning, using the one or more computer processors, each of the representations of transverse sections along the simulated axis, each reference point being positioned on the simulation axis.