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Electrical conductivity of rocks with interconnected cracks/tubes

Electrical conductivity of rocks with interconnected cracks/tubes is calculated based on the mixing model proposed by

Yoshiya Usui, Electrical conductivity model for transversely isotropic rocks with interconnected cracks, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 354, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pepi.2024.107226

The Python scripts performing the same calculation are available from GitHub. https://github.com/yoshiya-usui/TIECMIX.git

Calculates transversely isotropic electrical conductivity given the Watson distribution parameter κ, volume fraction φ, and conductivity of conductive phase σl. Select the pore geometry model (Crack or Tube).

Model:
σx = σy = σl φ ∫ f(θ) (1 − sin²θ cos²φ)3/2
σz = σl φ ∫ f(θ) sin³θ dΩ
f(θ) = exp(κ cos²θ) / (4π 1F1(1/2, 3/2; κ))

Given measured conductivities σx and σz, finds the Watson distribution parameter κ and volume fraction φ that best explain the observations. Select the model (Crack or Tube) to use for the inversion. Uses bisection search over κ ∈ [−100, 100] with convergence tolerance 0.001.

Model:
σx = σy = σl φ ∫ f(θ) (1 − sin²θ cos²φ)3/2
σz = σl φ ∫ f(θ) sin³θ dΩ
f(θ) = exp(κ cos²θ) / (4π 1F1(1/2, 3/2; κ))