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Published on: January 16, 2018
Wave propagation through saturated porous media
I Malinouskaya1, V V Mourzenko, J-F Thovert
1LCD, SP2MI, BP 30179, 86962 Futuroscope Cedex, UPMC Sisyphe. Boîte 105, 4 place Jussieu, 75252 Paris cedex 05, France. malinoui@ensma.fr
Summary
This study applies homogenization to analyze wave propagation in porous media. Researchers determined effective properties and wave characteristics, finding a characteristic length useful for dynamic permeability and attenuation.
Area of Science:
- Geophysics
- Materials Science
- Fluid Dynamics
Background:
- Wave propagation in porous media is complex due to interactions between solid and fluid phases.
- Understanding biphasic wave behavior is crucial for characterizing subsurface environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To apply a homogenization procedure to model wave propagation in biphasic porous media.
- To determine effective properties and wave characteristics for complex 3D media.
Main Methods:
- Homogenization procedure applied to biphasic wave propagation.
- Separate solutions for solid and fluid phase local problems.
- Analysis of complex three-dimensional porous media.
Main Results:
- Systematic determination of effective rigidity tensor and coefficients.
- Calculation of dynamic permeability, celerities, and attenuation for three waves.
- Successful use of characteristic length (Lambda) to unify results.
Conclusions:
- The homogenization method effectively models wave propagation in saturated porous media.
- The characteristic length provides a unified approach for analyzing dynamic permeability and attenuation.
- Results are applicable to complex, real-world porous materials.
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