A Method to Simulate the Migration and Accumulation of Hydrocarbon with Analogue Modeling

Figure 1

Sketch of the ring shear tester. Granular material is sifted into an annular cell, and a variable vertical load F_N is applied through an annular lid which can be adjusted with weights. The cell rotates with a constant angular velocity while the lid is kept firm. The shear force () is measured during the rotation of the cell (modified from [39]).