On propagation of Rayleigh waves in a thin transversely isotropic layer with rigid bottom surface

1965 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-123
Author(s):  
Mrinal K. Paul
Keyword(s):  
Rayleigh Waves ◽  
Transversely Isotropic ◽  
Bottom Surface ◽  
Isotropic Layer ◽  
Transversely Isotropic Layer

The effect of transverse isotropy on isotropic traveltime inversion of vertical seismic profile data—A modeling study

Geophysics ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 55 (9) ◽  
pp. 1235-1241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Douma
Keyword(s):  
Transverse Isotropy ◽  
Transversely Isotropic ◽  
Anisotropic Media ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Seismic Profile ◽  
Isotropic Layer ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Traveltime Inversion ◽  
Axis Of Symmetry ◽  
Transversely Isotropic Layer

Traveltime inversion of multioffset VSP data can be used to determine the depths of the interfaces in layered media. Many inversion schemes, however, assume isotropy and consequently may introduce erroneous structures for anisotropic media. Synthetic traveltime data are computed for layered anisotropic media and inverted assuming isotropic layers. Only the interfaces between these layers are inverted. For a medium consisting of a horizontal isotropic low‐velocity layer on top of a transversely isotropic layer with a horizontal axis of symmetry (e.g., anisotropy due to aligned vertical cracks), 2-D isotropic inversion results in an anticline. For a given axis of symmetry the form of this anticline depends on the azimuth of the source‐borehole direction. The inversion result is a syncline (in 3-D a “bowl” structure), regardless of the azimuth of the source‐borehole direction for a vertical axis of symmetry of the transversely isotropic layer (e.g., anisotropy due to horizontal bedding).

scholarly journals The influence of heterogeneity and initial stress on the propagation of Love-type wave in a transversely isotropic layer subjected to rotation

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 003685042110414
Author(s):  
Fatimah Salem Bayones ◽  
Nahed Sayed Hussein ◽  
Abdelmooty Mohamed Abd-Alla ◽  
Amnah Mohamed Alharbi
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Dispersion Relation ◽  
Dispersion Equation ◽  
Initial Stress ◽  
Transversely Isotropic ◽  
Wave Number ◽  
Isotropic Layer ◽  
Rigid Foundation ◽  
Type Wave ◽  
Transversely Isotropic Layer

Introduction: In this paper, a mathematical model of Love-type wave propagation in a heterogeneous transversely isotropic elastic layer subjected to initial stress and rotation of the resting on a rigid foundation. Frequency equation of Love-type wave is obtained in closed form. The material constants and initial stress have been taken as space dependent and arbitrary functions of depth in the respective media. Objectives: The dispersion equation is determined to study the effect of different types of parameters such as inhomogeneity, initial stress, rotation, wave number, the phase velocity on the Love-type wave propagation. Methods: The analytical solution has been obtained, we have used the separation of variables, method and the numerical solution using the bisection method implemented in MATLAB. Results: We present a general dispersion relation to describe the impacts as the propagation of Love-type waves in the structures. Numerical results analyzing the dispersion equation are discussed and presented graphically. Moreover, the obtained dispersion relation is found in well agreement with the classical case in isotropic and transversely isotropic layer resting on a rigid foundation. Finally, some graphical presentations have been made to assess the effects of various parameters in the plane wave propagation in elastic media of different nature.

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