Reflection and Transmission of Elastic Waves from the Interface of a Fluid-saturated Porous Solid and a Double Porosity Solid

The reflection and transmission characteristics of an incident plane P1 wave from the interface of a fluid-saturated single porous solid and a fluid-saturated double porosity solid are investigated. The fluid-saturated porous solid is modeled with the classic Biot’s theory and the double porosity medium is described by an extended Biot’s theory. In a double-porosity model with dual-permeability there exist three compressional waves and a shear wave. The effects of the incident angle and frequency on amplitude ratios of the reflected and transmitted waves to the incident wave are discussed. Two boundary conditions are discussed in detail: (a) Open-pore boundary and (b) Sealed-pore boundary. Numerical results reveal that the characteristics of the reflection and transmission coefficients to the incident angle and the frequency are quite different for the two cases of boundary conditions. Properties of the bulk waves existing in the fluid-saturated porous solid and the double porosity medium are also studied.     

波在双孔隙与单孔隙介质界面上的反射与透射

基于Biot理论和双重孔隙介质理论研究了弹性波在双重孔隙介质与流体饱和单一孔隙介质 界面的反射和透射问题，在界面上假定裂缝孔隙流体相对于固体骨架的位移为零，推导了反 射系数和透射系数的计算公式，数值讨论了反射系数和透射系数随入射角和频率的变化关 系. 同时，讨论了双重孔隙介质中3种压缩波(P-1, P-2和P-3波)和一种剪切波(S波) 的频散和衰减特性.     

Monochromatic surface waves on impermeable boundaries in two-component poroelastic media

The dispersion relation for surface waves on an impermeable boundary of a fully saturated poroelastic medium is investigated numerically over the whole range of applicable frequencies. To this aim a linear simplified model of a two-component poroelastic medium is used. Similarly to the classical Biot’s model, it is a continuum mechanical model but it is much simpler due to the lack of coupling of stresses. However, results for bulk waves following for these two models agree very well indeed which motivates the application of the simplified model in the analysis of surface waves. In the whole range of frequencies there exist two modes of surface waves corresponding to the classical Rayleigh and Stoneley waves. The numerical results for velocities and attenuations of these waves are shown for different values of the bulk permeability coefficient in different ranges of frequencies. In particular, we expose the low and high frequency limits, and demonstrate the existence of the Stoneley wave in the whole range of frequencies as well as the leaky character of the Rayleigh wave.     

川藏公路地质环境与整治改建方案的思考

川藏公路由于地质环境复杂、建设标准低、后遗病害多,抗灾能力差,泥石流、滑坡、山崩、雪害、水毁等自然灾害频繁发生,公路阻车断道严重。国家投入巨资进行整治改建,并取得了明显的效果,但由于自然环境特殊、影响因素复杂,许多特大型、大型工程地质病害问题还没有可行、可靠的解决方案。本文通过分析川藏公路沿线的地质环境和灾害特点,总结历年整治改建和经验的教训,提出川藏公路建设的途径、可能达到的目标和应采用的原则。     

Dispersion and Attenuation of Surface Waves in a Fluid-Saturated Porous Medium

An investigation is conducted of propagation of surface waves in a porous medium consisting of a microscopically incompressible solid skeleton in which a microscopically incompressible liquid flows within the interconnected pores, and particularly the case where the solid skeleton deforms linear elastically. The frequency equations of Rayleigh- and Love-type waves are derived relating the dependence of wave numbers, being complex quantities, on frequency, as a result those waves are dispersive as well as inhomogeneous. Nevertheless, the amplitudes of both surface waves attenuate along the surface of the porous medium, whereas they decay exponentially receding from the surface of the medium.     

On the existence of the low-frequency surface waves in a porous mediumSur l'existence des ondes de surface basse fréquence en milieux poreux

The existence and propagation of the surface waves at a vacuum/porous medium interface are investigated in the low frequency range. Two types of surface waves are shown to be possible: the generalized Rayleigh wave, which always exists, and the Stoneley wave, which exists for a limited range of wave numbers. Moreover, within the k-domain of existence the Stoneley wave cannot appear for certain values of elastic parameters of the solid phase. The bifurcation behavior of both the Stoneley wave and the Biot (P2) bulk wave, depending on the wave number, is revealed. The asymptotic formulas for the phase velocities of the surface waves are derived. To cite this article: I. Edelman, C. R. Mecanique 332 (2004).     

Scattering and excitation of SH-surface waves by a protrusion at the mass-loaded boundary of an elastic half-space

A rigorous theory of the scattering and excitation of SH-surface waves by a protrusion at the mass-loaded boundary of an elastic half-space is presented. The boundary value problem (which is of the third kind) is solved by employing two suitably chosen Green functions. One of them is represented as a Fourier type of integral, the other is taken to be the Bessel function of the second kind and order zero. The procedure leads to a system of three, coupled, integral equations. This system is solved numerically. In case of an incident bulk wave, the amplitude of the launched surface wave is computed; in case of an incident surface wave, its transmission and reflection factor are computed. For both cases, an expression for the far-field radiation pattern of the scattered bulk wave is derived. A reciprocity relation is shown to exist between the amplitude of the launched surface wave and the far-field bulk wave radiation pattern. Numerical results are presented for a triangularly-prismatic protrusion; they are compared with the results pertaining to a corresponding indentation in the mass-loaded boundary, that have been obtained in a previous paper.     

Wave propagation in transversely isotropic porous piezoelectric materials

Wave propagation in porous piezoelectric material (PPM), having crystal symmetry 6 mm, is studied analytically. Christoffel equation is derived for the propagation of plane harmonic waves in such a medium. The roots of this equation give four complex wave velocities which can propagate in such materials. The phase velocities of propagation and the attenuation quality factors of all these waves are described in terms of complex wave velocities. Phase velocities and attenuation of the waves in PPM depend on the phase direction. Numerical results are computed for the PPM BaTiO₃. The variation of phase velocity and attenuation quality factor with phase direction, porosity and the wave frequency is studied. The effects of anisotropy and piezoelectric coupling are also studied. The phase velocities of two quasi dilatational waves and one quasi shear waves get affected due to piezoelectric coupling while that of type 2 quasi shear wave remain unaffected. The phase velocities of all the four waves show non-dispersive behavior after certain critical high frequency. The phase velocity of all waves decreases with porosity while attenuation of respective waves increases with porosity of the medium. The characteristic curves, including slowness curves, velocity curves, and the attenuation curves, are also studied in this paper.     

The Riemann Solution for the Injection of Steam and Nitrogen in a Porous Medium

We solve the model for the flow of nitrogen, vapor, and water in a porous medium, neglecting compressibility, heat conductivity, and capillary effects. Our choice of injection conditions is determined by the application to clean up polluted sites. We study all mathematical structures, such as rarefaction, shock waves, and their bifurcations; we also develop a systematic method to find fundamental solutions for thermal compositional flows in porous media. In addition, we unexpectedly find a rarefaction evaporation wave which has not been previously reported in any other study.     

Reflection and Transmission of Elastic Waves at the Interface Between Water and a Double Porosity Solid

The reflection and transmission of an incident plane wave at an interface between water and a fluid-saturated double porosity solid are investigated. The properties of the three compressional waves and one shear wave in double porosity media are discussed in detail. The effect of the viscosity, permeability, and porosity on the phase velocity and attenuation of four bulk waves is presented. Comparison between the double porosity theory and the Biot theory reveals that there exists obvious difference in the phase velocity, attenuation and the reflection and transmission coefficients. Two cases of boundary conditions, i.e., the sealed-pore and the open-pore boundaries, are introduced in the numerical calculation. At last, the effect of the fracture permeability and porosity on the reflection and transmission coefficients considered. It is revealed that the amplitudes of the reflected and transmitted waves strongly depend the boundary condition, fracture permeability, and porosity.     

A linear dynamic model for a saturated porous medium

A linear isothermal dynamic model for a porous medium saturated by a Newtonian fluid is developed in the paper. In contrast to the mixture theory, the assumption of phase separation is avoided by introducing a single constitutive energy function for the porous medium. An important advantage of the proposed model is it can account for the couplings between the solid skeleton and the pore fluid. The mass and momentum balance equations are obtained according to the generalized mixture theory. Constitutive relations for the stress, the pore pressure are derived from the total free energy accounting for inter-phase interaction. In order to describe the momentum interaction between the fluid and the solid, a frequency independent Biot-type drag force model is introduced. A temporal variable porosity model with relaxation accounting for additional attenuation is introduced for the first time. The details of parameter estimation are discussed in the paper. It is demonstrated that all the material parameters in our model can be estimated from directly measurable phenomenological parameters. In terms of the equations of motion in the frequency domain, the wave velocities and the attenuations for the two P waves and one S wave are calculated. The influences of the porosity relaxation coefficient on the velocities and attenuation coefficients of the three waves of the porous medium are discussed in a numerical example.     

Analysis of plane waves in anisotropic thermoelastic diffusive medium

This paper concentrates on the study of the propagation of harmonic plane waves in a homogeneous anisotropic thermoelastic diffusive medium in the context of different theories of thermoelastic diffusion. It is found that five types of waves propagate in an anisotropic thermoelastic diffusive medium, namely a quasi-elastodiffusive (QED-mode), two quasi-transverse (QSH-mode and QSV-mode), a quasi-mass diffusive (QMD-mode) and a quasi-thermo diffusive (QTD-mode) wave. The governing equations for homogeneous transversely isotropic diffusive medium in different theories of thermoelastic diffusion are taken as a special case. It is noticed that when plane waves propagate in one of the planes of transversely isotropic thermoelastic diffusive solid, purely quasitransverse wave mode(QSH) decouples from rest of the motion and is not affected by the thermal and diffusion vibrations. On the other hand, when plane waves propagate along the axis of solid, two quasi-transverse wave modes (QSH and QSV) decouple from the rest of the motion and are not affected by the thermal and diffusion vibrations. From the obtained results, the different characteristics of waves like phase velocity, attenuation coefficient, specific loss and penetration depth are computed numerically and presented graphically for a single crystal of magnesium. The effects of diffusion and relaxation times on phase velocity, attenuation coefficient, specific loss and penetration depth has been studied. Some particular cases are also discussed.     

Investigation of the special characteristics of the propagation and reflection of pressure waves in a porous medium

In view of the wide use of porous materials in technology there arises the need to investigate the dynamic processes taking place in them. The main difference between a porous substance and a solid condensed material is the fact that the condensed phase occupies only part of the volume of the porous medium, which leads to a lowered volumetric density and to a large degree of compressibility. There is particular interest in polymeric media with a small density on the order of 20 kg/m³, in which up to 98% of the volume is occupied by the gas phase. Such a density is achieved if the medium has a cellular structure of the foam, for example, in polyurethane foam plastics. At the present time, only the elastic properties of polyurethane foam plastics under the action of cyclic [1] and impact [2, 3] loads are known. Questions of the formation of pressure waves in such a medium, with the refraction in it of a shock wave from the gas, of the structure of the wave propagating over the foam plastic, as well as the special characteristics of its reflection from the interface, remain unclear. In the experiments described below, an investigation was made of pressure waves with intensities up to 20 bars in elastic polyurethane foams (PUF) with a porosity of 0.98 and the special characteristics of the reflection of such waves from a rigid wall were also determined.     

Control of an oscillating water column wave energy converter based on dielectric elastomer generator

This paper introduces a model-based control strategy for a wave energy converter (WEC) based on dielectric elastomer generators (DEGs), i.e. a device that can convert the energy of ocean waves into electricity by employing deformable elastomeric transducers with variable capacitance. The analysed system combines the concept of oscillating water column WEC with an inflated circular diaphragm DEG (ICD-DEG). The device features strongly nonlinear dynamics due to the ICD-DEG electro-hyperelastic response and the compressibility of the air volume comprised between the water column and the ICD-DEG, while the hydrodynamic loads can be approximated as linear. The optimal control solution that maximises the power extraction of the device is numerically investigated in the case of monochromatic waves over the typical frequency and amplitude ranges of sea waves. The more realistic case of panchromatic waves is also analysed through the implementation, in simulation environment, of a real-time controller. This regulator is based on a simple sub-optimal control logic that is deduced from the monochromatic case. The performance of the proposed control strategy is illustrated in comparison with unoptimised algorithms.     

Squirt-Flow in Fluid-Saturated Porous Media: Propagation of Rayleigh Waves

Propagation of attenuated waves is studied in a squirt-flow model of porous solid permeated by two different pore regimes saturated with same viscous fluid. Presence of soft compliant microcracks embedded in the grains of stiff porous rock defines the double-porosity formation. Microcracks and pores respond differently to the compressional effect of a propagating wave, which induces the squirt-flow from microcracks to pores. Elastodynamics of constituent particles in porous aggregate is represented through a single-porosity formulation, which involves the frequency-dependent complex moduli. This formulation is deduced as a special case of double-porosity formation allowing the wave-induced flow of pore-fluid. This squirt-flow model of porous solid supports the attenuated propagation of two compressional waves and one shear wave. Superposition of these body waves, subject to stress-free surface, defines the propagation of Rayleigh wave. This wave is governed by a complex irrational dispersion equation, which is solved numerically after rationalising into an algebraic equation. For existence of Rayleigh wave, a complex solution of the dispersion equation should represent a leaky wave, which decays for propagation along any direction in the semi-infinite medium. A numerical example is solved to analyse the effects of squirt-flow on phase velocity, attenuation and polarisation of the Rayleigh waves, for different combinations of parameters. Numerical results suggest the existence of an additional (second) Rayleigh wave in the squirt-flow model of dissipative porous solids.     

Plane strain wave in an isotropic layer of a viscoelastic material

The velocity and the rate of decay of a strain wave in a layer of a viscoelastic material rigidly fixed on a solid foundation are determined. The wave structure (ratio of the longitudinal to the transverse displacement) and the profiles of these displacements are analyzed. Attenuation of waves in the first mode is found to be more significant than that in an infinite space. The most intense decay is observed at resonance frequencies. A strong effect of compressibility of the medium on wave parameters is revealed. Conditions at which such a system operates as a waveguide are found. For a loss tangent higher than 0.13 (for an incompressible medium), the character of the dispersion dependence is observed to change drastically: the wave velocity decreases with decreasing frequency. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 104–111, May–June, 2006.     

Transverse wave at a plane interface between isotropic elastic and unsaturated porous elastic solid half-spaces

Based on the poroelasticity theory, this article investigates the reflection and transmission characteristics of an incident plane transverse wave at a plane interface between an isotropic elastic half-space and an unsaturated poroelastic solid half-space. For this purpose, the effect of the saturation degree and frequency on the properties of the four bulk waves in unsaturated porous medium, i.e., three longitudinal waves and one transverse wave, are discussed at first. Two general cases of mode conversion are considered: (i) The initial transverse wave is incident from an unsaturated poroelastic half-space to the interface, and (ii) the initial transverse wave is incident from an elastic solid half-space to the interface. The expressions for the partition of energy at the interface during transmission and reflection process of waves are presented in explicit forms. At last, numerical computations are performed for these two cases and the results obtained are depicted, respectively. The variation of the amplitude ratios and energy ratios with the saturation degree and incident angle is illustrated in detail. It is also verified that, at the interface, the sum of energy ratios is approximately equal to unity as expected.     

血液-血管耦合特性与脉搏波传播特性的关系

脉搏波既不可简单地理解为可压缩血液流体中的压力纵波，也不可简单地理解为沿固体血管传播的涨缩位移横波，而是超乎普通想象的流-固耦合和纵波-横波耦合的复杂波。从分析耦合本构关系的新途径出发，本文中提出了一个流-固耦合/纵波-横波耦合的串联模型，可为解读“位数形势”中医脉诊提供更丰富的信息。结果表明，脉搏波耦合系统的等效体积压缩模量K_s以及相应的耦合系统脉搏波传播速度c_s主要依赖于两个无量纲参数:血液-血管模量比K_b(p)/E(p)和薄壁血管径厚比D(p)/h₀，它们因人而异、因人的不同脉搏位置而异。文中定量分析了它们对c_s的影响，显示人体的K_b/E值在103数量级，从而c_s值在100～101 m/s数量级，以适应人体生理生化反应。由临床有创测量，证实脉搏体积横波与脉搏压力纵波是相耦合地以相同速度传播；还显示脉搏波是在其波阵面上具有氧合生化反应的“生物波”。此外，还讨论了“脉压放大”现象与非线性本构关系和与血管分叉处加载增强反射之间的关系，并讨论了Lewis关于重搏波形成的假设。     

液饱和多孔介质中三维应力波的传播

为了深入研究液饱和多孔介质中应力波的传播，提出了三维两相细观计算模型．基于此模型。应用Galerkin余量法并计及流-固耦合界面的耦合效应，利用直接耦合的技术，开发了三维流-固混合显式动力有限元计算程序．在此基础上对冲击载荷作用下液饱和多孔介质中三维应力波的传播现象进行了数值模拟，并详细讨论了孔隙率，孔隙形状等因素对应力波传播主导波形的影响．     

On dispersive propagation of surface waves in patchy saturated porous media

Frequency-dependent velocity and attenuation for Rayleigh-wave propagation along a vacuum/patchy saturated porous medium interface are investigated in the low frequency band (0.1–1000 Hz). Conventional patchy saturation models for compressional waves are extended to account for Rayleigh wave propagation along a free surface. The mesoscopic interaction of fluid and solid phases, as a dominant loss mechanism in patchy saturated media, significantly affects Rayleigh-wave propagation and attenuation. Researches on the dispersion characteristics at low frequencies with different gas fractions in patchy saturated media also demonstrate a strong correlation between the Rayleigh-wave mode and the fast compressional wave. Especially, the strongest attenuation with the maximum value of 1/Q$1/Q$ for Rayleigh waves are obtained in the frequency range of 1–200 Hz. Numerical results show that the significant dependence of velocity and attenuation on frequencies and gas fractions presents a distinctive dynamical response of Rayleigh waves in the time domain.