Advances in wave modeling in dissipative solid and porous rheologies

ISBN-13: 9783838359861 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 344 str.

Gerardo Quiroga-Goode

Opis

A collection of works is presented in which the author explores mostly via computational modeling the solution of the PDEs governing wave motion in viscoelastic solids and in multi-phase porous materials. The aim: quantifying the dissipative effects on amplitudes, particle polarization, Q attenuation, dispersion, velocities, etc. Maxwell models are considered in the first section of the book. In the second the averaged motions of the solid frame and viscous fluids of porous materials are quantified using Biot, de la Cruz and Spanos and Sahay theories. A variety of finite difference and pseudospectral algorithms are used to discretizing the PDEs. Inquisitiveness bore fruits; the new findings include: 1-Biot fluid flows display vortexes; 2-Wavefronts can be traced as transient porosity oscillations; 3-Medium displays porosity relaxation; 4-Slow P-waves propagate tens of meters in finite viscosity materials; 5-Slow S-waves can propagate in hydrocarbon bearing rocks; 6-Waves can be elliptically polarized in a porous uniform medium; etc. Since this work deals primarily with waves the book can be useful in exploration and earthquake seismology, geotechnical, medical imaging, etc.

O autorze

Ph.D. in Geophysics from University of Calgary, Canada. Currently: Professor at III, UAT, México. Formerly: Mercator Gastprofessur, Geophysikalisches Institute, U. Karlsruhe, Deutschland; Research Scientist, IMP, México; Specialist, PEMEX E&P, México; Assoc. Research, Imperial College of London, United Kingdom; Assoc. Research, OGS, Italy