3D Finite Element Borehole Profiling for Accurate Ore Deposit Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for processing and presenting ore deposit drilling information suffer from subjectivity, distortion, and errors due to manual linking and interpolation, lack of vertical constraints between boreholes, and difficulty in comprehensive spatial analysis, leading to inaccurate geological interpretations.
Innovation Solution
A finite element-based method for ore deposit drilling information processing that includes obtaining borehole information, performing vertical section analysis, creating a sectional finite element zoning map, and conducting 3D superposition to construct a 3D composite data graph for accurate geological and geochemical analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual linking and interpolation methods are used to construct geological profiles, then the processing can be completed with simple operations, but the results deviate from geological reality due to subjectivity and distortion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with computer-based automated processing. Specifically, it substitutes manual linking and interpolation with computer-implemented algorithms that automatically construct geological profiles from borehole data, eliminating human subjectivity while maintaining operational feasibility through standardized computational procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the processing approach by changing from continuous manual adjustment to discrete computer-based parameter calculation. It uses standardized algorithms to compute geological profile parameters objectively from borehole data, replacing subjective manual interpolation with deterministic computational methods that reduce distortion
2Ease of manufacture
If traditional exploration line profile methods are used, then the processing sequence is simple and follows standard procedures, but vertical constraints between boreholes are lacking causing systematic errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional exploration line profiles to three-dimensional spatial modeling that incorporates vertical constraints. By building 3D geological models that integrate borehole data from multiple depths and locations, it adds the vertical dimension to the analysis, enabling proper constraint propagation while maintaining standardized processing procedures through computer automation
3Device complexity
If geochemical interpolation maps are created using traditional methods, then the maps can be generated with basic tools, but obvious interpolation distortion occurs and spatial comprehensive matching analysis is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges geological and geochemical data processing into a unified computer-based framework. It integrates borehole data, geological profiles, and geochemical interpolation maps into a single 3D spatial model, enabling comprehensive matching analysis while using standardized computational algorithms that replace complex manual mapping procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates digital copies of geological and geochemical data in a computer-based 3D model. Instead of working with physical or manual 2D maps, it generates virtual representations that can be precisely overlaid and analyzed in three-dimensional space, eliminating interpolation distortion through accurate spatial referencing
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AI summary
A finite element-based ore deposit drilling information processing and analysis method and device are described herein. The information processing method includes: dividing finite elements based on related information of an exploration borehole, and constructing corresponding sectional finite element planes; and performing three-dimensional (3D) spatial co-position stacking on the sectional finite element planes, and constructing scanning analytic finite element profiles through spatial analysis. According to the method, geological borehole information can be visually analyzed and presented in a sectional and layered mode, and the method has excellent practical value and indicating significance for accurate delineation of prospecting target areas, accurate mining, dressing and smelting, and structural metallogenic research.