Three-Dimensional Geological Modeling Method Based on Potential Vector Fields

With the development of 3D geological modeling, implicit modeling methods have gradually gained popularity. However, existing potential field methods cannot directly represent unconformable geological interfaces. In response, an implicit modeling method based on a potential vector field was proposed...

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Main Authors: Peigang Liu, Zheng Li, Gang Yu, Zongmin Li
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3594
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Zheng Li
Gang Yu
Zongmin Li
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description With the development of 3D geological modeling, implicit modeling methods have gradually gained popularity. However, existing potential field methods cannot directly represent unconformable geological interfaces. In response, an implicit modeling method based on a potential vector field was proposed, which generates geological surface models through the potential vector field method and generalized marching cubes algorithm, and visualizes the modeling results. An experiment was conducted on the study area of a certain mineral deposit, and a 3D geological surface model with consistency and no topological errors was established, demonstrating the effectiveness of the method for the surface modeling of unconformity geological interfaces.
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spelling doaj-art-d3a98ca810094290932dbfc8bec1ed9b2025-08-20T03:06:31ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-03-01157359410.3390/app15073594Three-Dimensional Geological Modeling Method Based on Potential Vector FieldsPeigang Liu0Zheng Li1Gang Yu2Zongmin Li3Qingdao Institute of Software, College of Computer Science and Technology, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaQingdao Institute of Software, College of Computer Science and Technology, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaQingdao Institute of Software, College of Computer Science and Technology, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaQingdao Institute of Software, College of Computer Science and Technology, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaWith the development of 3D geological modeling, implicit modeling methods have gradually gained popularity. However, existing potential field methods cannot directly represent unconformable geological interfaces. In response, an implicit modeling method based on a potential vector field was proposed, which generates geological surface models through the potential vector field method and generalized marching cubes algorithm, and visualizes the modeling results. An experiment was conducted on the study area of a certain mineral deposit, and a 3D geological surface model with consistency and no topological errors was established, demonstrating the effectiveness of the method for the surface modeling of unconformity geological interfaces.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3594three-dimensional geological modelingimplicit modelingpotential field methodradial basis functionmarching cubes algorithm
spellingShingle Peigang Liu
Zheng Li
Gang Yu
Zongmin Li
Three-Dimensional Geological Modeling Method Based on Potential Vector Fields
Applied Sciences
three-dimensional geological modeling
implicit modeling
potential field method
radial basis function
marching cubes algorithm
title Three-Dimensional Geological Modeling Method Based on Potential Vector Fields
title_full Three-Dimensional Geological Modeling Method Based on Potential Vector Fields
title_fullStr Three-Dimensional Geological Modeling Method Based on Potential Vector Fields
title_full_unstemmed Three-Dimensional Geological Modeling Method Based on Potential Vector Fields
title_short Three-Dimensional Geological Modeling Method Based on Potential Vector Fields
title_sort three dimensional geological modeling method based on potential vector fields
topic three-dimensional geological modeling
implicit modeling
potential field method
radial basis function
marching cubes algorithm
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3594
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