Acoustic and elastic wave fields in geophysics

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    • Kaufman, A. A.
    • Levshin, A. L.
    • Larner, K.L.

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Acoustic and elastic wave fields in geophysics

A.A. Kaufman, and A.L. Levshin

(Methods in geochemistry and geophysics, 32, 37, 39)

Elsevier, 2000-

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2 by A.A. Kaufman, A.L. Levshin and K.L. Larner

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

1 ISBN 9780444503367

Description

This book is dedicated to basic physical principles of the propagation of acoustic and elastic waves. It consists of two volumes. The first volume includes 8 chapters and extended Appendices explaining mathematical aspects of discussed problems. The first chapter is devoted to Newton's laws, which, along with Hooke's law, govern the behavior of acoustic and elastic waves. Basic concepts of mechanics are used in deriving equations which describe wave phenomena. The second and third chapters deal with free and forced vibrations as well as wave propagation in one dimension along the system of elementary masses and springs which emulates the simplest elastic medium.In addition, shear waves propagation along a finite and infinite string are discussed.In chapter 4 the system of equations describing compressional waves is derived.The concepts of the density of the energy carried by waves, the energy flux, and the Poynting vector are introduced. Chapter 5 is dedicated to propagation ofspherical, cylindrical, and plane waves in homogeneous media, both in time andfrequency domains. Chapter 6 deals with interference and diffraction. Thetreatment is based on Helmholtz and Kirchhoff formulae. The detailed discussion of Fresnel's and Huygens's principles is presented. In Chapter 7 the effects of interference of waves with close wave numbers and frequencies are considered. Concepts such as the wave group, the group velocity, andthe stationary phase important for understanding propagation of dispersive waves are introduced. The final chapter of the first volume is devoted to the principles of geometrical acoustics in inhomogeneous media.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Newton's laws and parlide motion. Free and forced vibrations. Propagation. Basic equations for dilatational waves. Waves in homogeneous medium. Interference and diffration. Superposition of sinusoidal waves with different frequencies and wave lengths. Principles of geometrical acoustics. Appendices. References.
Volume

2 ISBN 9780444506429

Description

This book is a continuation of 'Acoustic and Elastic Wave Fields in Geophysics, Part I' published in 2000. The second volume is dedicated to propagation of linear plane, spherical and cylindrical acoustic waves in different media. Chapter 1 is devoted to principles of geometric acoustic in plane wave approximation. The eikonal and transport equations are derived. Ray tracing and wavefront construction techniques are explained. Chapter 2 deals with dynamic properties of wave fields. The behavior of pressure and displacements amplitudes in zero approximation is analysed in two ways: using Poynting vector and solving the transport equation. This chapter contains several examples related to shadow zones and caustics. In Chapter 3 using the results of analysis of high-frequency wave kinematics and dynamics some fundamental aspects of Kirchhoff migration are described. Chapters 4 and 5 are devoted to propagation of plane waves in media with flat boundaries in the case of normal and oblique incidence. Special attention is paid to the case when an incident angle exceeds the critical angles. Formation of normal modes in the waveguide is discussed. Chapter 6 deals with a spherical wave reflection and refraction. The steepest descent method is introduced to describe the behavior of reflected, transmitted, head and evanescent waves. In Chapter 7 propagation of stationary and transient waves in a waveguide formed by a flat layer with low velocity are investigated. Normal modes and waves related to the branch points of integrands under consideration are studied. Dispersive properties of normal modes are discussed. Chapter 8 describes wave propagation inside cylinder in acoustic media. Several appendices are added to help the reader understand different aspects of mathematics used in the book.

Table of Contents

Introduction. List of symbols. 1. Principles of geometrical acoustics. Transition of high-frequency acoustics. Reflected waves in media with plane interfaces. Head waves in media with plane interfaces. Wavefront construction and ray tracing. Fermat's principle and ray equations. 2. Dynamics of high-frequency wave fields. Orientation of Poynting vector and rays at high-frequency spectrum. Amplitude A0 along a ray. Reflected and transmitted waves in presence of boundary. Wave field near caustic. Fresnel volume and physical meaning of ray. 3. Basics of Kirchhoff migration. Time fields and reconstruction of reflector. Principles of Kirchhoff migration. 4. Plane waves in layered media (normal incidence). Waves in media with a single planar interface. Normal incidence of plane wave in horizontally layered media. 5. Plane waves in layered media (oblique incidence). Reflection and transmission of plane wave. Reflection and refraction of sinusoidal waves. Distribution of energy between reflected and transmitted waves. Reflection and transmission of transient plane wave. Reflection and transmission of inhomogeneous plane waves. Oblique incidence of plane waves in media with two interfaces. Wave propagation in waveguides. Waves in media with continuously changing velocity. 6. Spherical waves in the presence of horizontal interface. Spherical source in a half-space with a free or rigid surface. Spherical source in medium with plane boundary (general case). Analysis of wave fields by the stationary phase method. Head wave and integration along branch cuts. Wave and near zones. Wave asymptotics and the steepest descent method. 7. Propagation of waves inside a layer. Acoustic potential of elementary source located inside a layer. Expansion of integrands in series. Integration along branch cuts and around poles. Normal modes. Asymptotic behavior of waves related to potential U. Transient waves inside a layer. Evaluation of normal modes. 8. Acoustic potential in medium with a cylindrical interface. Solution of the boundary value problem. Normal modes inside the cylinder. Head wave in borehole. Appendices. Appendix A. Functions of complex variables. Appendix B. Hilbert transform. Appendix C. The saddle point method. Appendix D. Different equations. References. Index.
Volume

3 ISBN 9780444519559

Description

This monograph is the last volume in the series 'Acoustic and Elastic Wave Fields in Geophysics'. The previous two volumes published by Elsevier (2000, 2002) dealt mostly with wave propagation in liquid media. The third volume is dedicated to propagation of plane, spherical and cylindrical elastic waves in different media including isotropic and transversely isotropic solids, liquid-solid models, and media with cylindrical inclusions (boreholes).

Table of Contents

1. Hooke's law, Poisson's relation, and waves along thin bars.2. Basic equations of elastic waves.3. Elastic waves in a homogeneous medium.4. Plane waves in a layered medium.5. Surface waves in an elastic medium.6. Waves in a layered medium caused by linear and point sources.7. Propagation of elastic waves in a borehole containing a fluid.8. Plane waves in a transversely isotropic medium.Appendices.

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  • NCID
    BA4738050X
  • ISBN
    • 0444503366
    • 044450642X
    • 0444519556
  • Country Code
    ne
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Amsterdam ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    v.
  • Size
    25 cm
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