Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 1999
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999geoji.137..197k&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Journal International, Volume 137, Issue 1, pp. 197-206.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Attenuation, Boundary Element Method, Fractured Media, Scattering
Scientific paper
We study the propagation of P waves through media containing open fractures by performing numerical simulations. The important parameter in such problems is the ratio between crack length and incident wavelength. When the wavelength of the incident wavefield is close to or shorter than the crack length, the scattered waves are efficiently excited and the attenuation of the primary waves can be observed on synthetic seismograms. On the other hand, when the incident wavelength is greater than the crack length, we can simulate the anisotropic behaviour of fractured media resulting from the scattering of seismic waves by the cracks through the time delay of the arrival of the transmitted wave. The method of calculation used is a boundary element method in which the Green's functions are computed by the discrete wavenumber method. For simplicity, the 2-D elastodynamic diffraction problem is considered. The rock matrix is supposed to be elastic, isotropic and homogeneous, while the cracks are all empty and have the same length and strike direction. An iterative method of calculation of the diffracted wavefield is developed in the case where a large number of cracks are present in order to reduce the computation time. The attenuation factor Q^-1 of the direct waves passing through a fractured zone is measured in several frequency bands. We observe that the attenuation factor Q^-1 of the direct P wave peaks around kd=2, where k is the incident wavenumber and d the crack length, and decreases proportionally to (kd)^-1 in the high-wavenumber range. In the long-wavelength domain, the velocity of the direct P wave measured for two different crack realizations is very close to the value predicted by Hudson's theory on the overall elastic properties of fractured materials.
Bouchon Michel
Coutant Olivier
Kelner Sylvie
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