Seismic reflections from a gas‐water contact

Geophysics ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. C. Dutta ◽  
H. Odé
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Energy Loss ◽  
Frequency Band ◽  
Critical Angle ◽  
Seismic Energy ◽  
Reflection Coefficients ◽  
Biot Theory ◽  
Porous Rocks ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Wide Range

Using the Biot theory, we have performed calculations to show that viscous fluid flow affects seismic wave amplitudes and reflection coefficients at a gas‐water boundary in a porous sand reservoir. Our formulation of the boundary value problem for fluid‐filled porous rocks is applicable at all angles and follows parallel to the classical reflection and transmission problem solved by Knott, Zöeppritz, and others for two elastic media in perfect contact. It is pointed out that there are two major differences between the two: (1) in the present case, we deal with the propagation of inhomogeneous waves, and (2) there are interference fluxes of energy between various types of waves. The latter exists only at an oblique incidence. In our model, loss of seismic energy is mainly due to mode converted type II waves of Biot at the gas‐water contact which propagate away from the boundary in the manner of a diffusion process at low frequencies. Both seismic energy loss and reflection coefficients are studied over a wide range of frequencies and angles of incidence. We find that for a porous unconsolidated sandstone [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text] the energy loss associated with a single gas‐water boundary is approximately 2.5 percent at 100 Hz for P‐waves incident at 30 degrees and that the loss increases with frequency as [Formula: see text]. Further, at a given frequency, the loss of energy is minimal at normal incidence (∼1.2 percent at 100 Hz) and maximal (∼6 percent at 100 Hz) in the neighborhood of the critical angle (∼42 degrees). We find that the inelastic losses are significantly higher at the frequencies at which seismic logging tools operate (50 percent at 10 kHz near the critical angle). As far as the amplitude reflection coefficients are concerned, we find that the effect of the fluid flow across a single gas‐water boundary is to reduce the reflection coefficient with increasing frequency (when the wave is incident from the gas saturated rock) at all angles of incidence. In the exploration frequency band, the reduction is about 1.5–3 percent, whereas the reduction is approximately 40–50 percent in the logging frequency band. For high frequencies (10 kHz and higher) classical interpretation breaks down, and hence it appears that for frequencies at which the seismic logging tool operates corrections should be made to the classical theory.

Attenuation and dispersion of compressional waves in fluid‐filled porous rocks with partial gas saturation (White model)—Part I: Biot theory

Geophysics ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 44 (11) ◽  
pp. 1777-1788 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. C. Dutta ◽  
H. Odé
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Waves ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Fluid Pressure ◽  
Present Theory ◽  
Biot Theory ◽  
Type I ◽  
Porous Rocks ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Coupled Equations ◽  
Attenuation And Dispersion

An exact theory of attenuation and dispersion of seismic waves in porous rocks containing spherical gas pockets (White model) is presented using the coupled equations of motion given by Biot. Assumptions made are (1) the acoustic wavelength is long with respect to the distance between gas pockets and their size, and (2) the gas pockets do not interact. Thus, the present theory essentially is quite similar to that proposed by White (1975), but the problem of the radially oscillating gas pocket is solved in a more rigorous manner by means of Biot’s theory (1962). The solid‐fluid coupling is automatically included, and the model is solved as a boundary value problem requiring all radial stresses and displacements to be continuous at the gas‐brine interface. Thus, we do not require any assumed fluid‐pressure discontinuity at the gas‐water contact, such as the one employed by White (1975). We have also presented an analysis of all of the field variables in terms of Biot’s type I (the classical compressional) wave and, type II (the diffusion) wave. Our quantitative results are presented in Dutta and Odé (1979, this issue).

scholarly journals Tunable Crystalline Phases in UV-Curable PEG-Grafted Ladder-Structured Silsesquioxane/Polyimide Composites

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 2295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryung Il Kim ◽  
Ju Ho Shin ◽  
Jong Suk Lee ◽  
Jung-Hyun Lee ◽  
Albert S. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Surface Properties ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Hybrid Polymer ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Uv Curable ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Drastic Increase ◽  
Polyimide Composites ◽  
Crystalline Polyethylene

A series of UV-curable hybrid composite blends containing a carboxylic acid functionalized polyimidewith varying amounts of high molecular weight (~1 K) PEG-grafted ladder-structured polysilsesquioxanes copolymerized with methacryl groups were fabricated and their structural, thermal, mechanical, and surface properties characterized. At a composite weight ratio of polyimide above 50 wt.%, a stark shift from amorphous to crystalline polyethylene glycol (PEG) phases were observed, accompanied by a drastic increase in both surface moduli and brittleness index. Moreover, fabricated composites were shown to have a wide range water contact angle, 9.8°–73.8°, attesting to the tunable surface properties of these amphiphilic hybrid polymer composites. The enhanced mechanical properties, combined with the utility of tunable surface hydrophilicity allows for the possible use of these hybrid polymer composites to be utilized as photosensitive polyimide negative photoresists for a myriad of semiconductor patterning processes.

Structural interpretation using refraction velocities from marine seismic surveys

Geophysics ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
James F. Mitchell ◽  
Richard J. Bolander
Keyword(s):  
Sedimentary Rock ◽  
Seismic Energy ◽  
Seismic Survey ◽  
Subsurface Structure ◽  
Seismic Reflection Data ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Reflection Data ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Streamer Length ◽  
Set Up

Subsurface structure can be mapped using refraction information from marine multichannel seismic data. The method uses velocities and thicknesses of shallow sedimentary rock layers computed from refraction first arrivals recorded along the streamer. A two‐step exploration scheme is described which can be set up on a personal computer and used routinely in any office. It is straightforward and requires only a basic understanding of refraction principles. Two case histories from offshore Peru exploration demonstrate the scheme. The basic scheme is: step (1) shallow sedimentary rock velocities are computed and mapped over an area. Step (2) structure is interpreted from the contoured velocity patterns. Structural highs, for instance, exhibit relatively high velocities, “retained” by buried, compacted, sedimentary rocks that are uplifted to the near‐surface. This method requires that subsurface structure be relatively shallow because the refracted waves probe to depths of one hundred to over one thousand meters, depending upon the seismic energy source, streamer length, and the subsurface velocity distribution. With this one requirement met, we used the refraction method over a wide range of sedimentary rock velocities, water depths, and seismic survey types. The method is particularly valuable because it works well in areas with poor seismic reflection data.

Internal heat generation/or absorption phenomena in three-dimensional natural convection flow within enclosure filled with different working fluids

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 878-908
Author(s):  
Najib Hdhiri ◽  
Brahim Ben Beya
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Heat Generation ◽  
Average Nusselt Number ◽  
Thermal Field ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Grashof Number ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Heat Generation Or Absorption ◽  
2D Model

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of heat generation or absorption on heat transfer and fluid flow within two- and three-dimensional enclosure for homogeneous medium filled with different metal liquid. Numerical results are presented and analyzed in terms of fluid flow, thermal field structures, as well as average Nusselt number profiles over a wide range of dimensionless quantities, Grashof number (Gr) (104 and 105), SQ (varied between −500 to 500) and Prandtl number (Pr = 0.015, 0.024 and 0.0321). The results indicate that when the conductive regime is established for a Grashof number Gr = 104, the 2D model is valid and predicts all three-dimensional results with negligible difference. This was not the case in the convective regime (Gr = 105) where the effect of the third direction becomes important, where a 2D-3D difference was seen with about 37 per cent. Also, in most cases, the authors find that the heat absorption phenomena have the opposite effect with respect to the heat generation. Design/methodology/approach Numerical results are presented and analyzed in terms of fluid flow, thermal field structures, as well as average Nusselt number profiles over a wide range of dimensionless quantities. Findings Grashof number (Gr) (104 and 105), SQ (varied between −500 to 500) and Prandtl number (Pr = 0.015, 0.024 and 0.0321). Originality/value The results indicate that when the conductive regime is established for a Grashof number Gr = 104, the 2D model is valid and predicts all three-dimensional results with negligible difference.

scholarly journals Facile Fabrication of Multifunctional ZnO Urchins on Surfaces

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abinash Tripathy ◽  
Patryk Wąsik ◽  
Syama Sreedharan ◽  
Dipankar Nandi ◽  
Oier Bikondoa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Water Contact Angle ◽  
Surface Density ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Secondary Growth ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Growth Step ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Wide Range

Functional ZnO nanostructured surfaces are important in a wide range of applications. Here we report the simple fabrication of ZnO surface structures at near room temperature with morphology resembling that of sea urchins, with densely packed, μm-long, tapered nanoneedles radiating from the urchin center. The ZnO urchin structures were successfully formed on several different substrates with high surface density and coverage, including silicon (Si), glass, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), and copper (Cu) sheets, as well as Si seeded with ZnO nanocrystals. Time-resolved SEM revealed growth kinetics of the ZnO nanostructures on Si, capturing the emergence of “infant” urchins at the early growth stage and subsequent progressive increases in the urchin nanoneedle length and density, whilst the spiky nanoneedle morphology was retained throughout the growth. ε-Zn(OH)2 orthorhombic crystals were also observed alongside the urchins. The crystal structures of the nanostructures at different growth times were confirmed by synchrotron X-ray diffraction measurements. On seeded Si substrates, a two-stage growth mechanism was identified, with a primary growth step of vertically aligned ZnO nanoneedle arrays preceding the secondary growth of the urchins atop the nanoneedle array. The antibacterial, anti-reflective, and wetting functionality of the ZnO urchins—with spiky nanoneedles and at high surface density—on Si substrates was demonstrated. First, bacteria colonization was found to be suppressed on the surface after 24 h incubation in gram-negative Escherichia coli (E. coli) culture, in contrast to control substrates (bare Si and Si sputtered with a 20 nm ZnO thin film). Secondly, the ZnO urchin surface, exhibiting superhydrophilic property with a water contact angle ~ 0°, could be rendered superhydrophobic with a simple silanization step, characterized by an apparent water contact angle θ of 159° ± 1.4° and contact angle hysteresis ∆θ < 7°. The dynamic superhydrophobicity of the surface was demonstrated by the bouncing-off of a falling 10 μL water droplet, with a contact time of 15.3 milliseconds (ms), captured using a high-speed camera. Thirdly, it was shown that the presence of dense spiky ZnO nanoneedles and urchins on the seeded Si substrate exhibited a reflectance R < 1% over the wavelength range λ = 200–800 nm. The ZnO urchins with a unique morphology fabricated via a simple route at room temperature, and readily implementable on different substrates, may be further exploited for multifunctional surfaces and product formulations.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Fluid Flow, Structures, and Depositional Architecture in Sedimentary Rocks: An Example-Based Overview

Geofluids ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vilde Dimmen ◽  
Atle Rotevatn ◽  
Casey W. Nixon
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Sedimentary Rocks ◽  
Structure Type ◽  
Mineral Dissolution ◽  
Rock Properties ◽  
Hydrocarbon Migration ◽  
Geological Processes ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Depositional Architecture ◽  
The Relationship

Fluid flow in the subsurface is fundamental in a variety of geological processes including volcanism, metamorphism, and mineral dissolution and precipitation. It is also of economic and societal significance given its relevance, for example, within groundwater and contaminant transport, hydrocarbon migration, and precipitation of ore-forming minerals. In this example-based overview, we use the distribution of iron oxide precipitates as a proxy for palaeofluid flow to investigate the relationship between fluid flow, geological structures, and depositional architecture in sedimentary rocks. We analyse and discuss a number of outcrop examples from sandstones and carbonate rocks in New Zealand, Malta, and Utah (USA), showing controls on fluid flow ranging from simple geological heterogeneities to more complex networks of structures. Based on our observations and review of a wide range of the published literature, we conclude that flow within structures and networks is primarily controlled by structure type (e.g., joint and deformation band), geometry (e.g., length and orientation), connectivity (i.e., number of connections in a network), kinematics (e.g., dilation and compaction), and interactions (e.g., relays and intersections) within the network. Additionally, host rock properties and depositional architecture represent important controls on flow and may interfere to create hybrid networks, which are networks of combined structural and stratal conduits for flow.

scholarly journals A preliminary survey of the broadband seismic wavefield at Puu Oo, the active vent of Kilauea volcano, Hawaii

1996 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Seidl ◽  
M. Hellweg ◽  
P. Okubo ◽  
H. Rademacher
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Band ◽  
Power Spectra ◽  
Volcanic Tremor ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Periodic Pattern ◽  
Data Logger ◽  
Remarkable Feature ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Active Vent ◽  
Seismic Wavefield

The seismic wavefield near an active volcanic vent consists of superimposed signals in a wide range of frequency bands from sources inside and outside the volcano. To characterize the broadband wavefield near Puu Oo, we deployed a profile of three three-component broadband sensors in a 200 m long line about 1.5 km WSW of the active vent. During this period, Puu Oo maintained a constant, but very low level of activity. The digital data logger recorded the wavefield continuously in the frequency band between 0.01 and 40 Hz between June 25 and July 9, 1994. At the same time, local wind conditions along with air temperature and pressure were monitored by a portable digital weather station. On the basis of characteristic elements, such as waveform, spatial coherence between stations, particle motion and power spectra, the wavefield can be divided into three bands. The dominant signals in the frequency band between 0.01 and 0.1 Hz are not coherent among the stations. Their ground velocities correlate with the wind speed. The signals in the 0.1 to 0.5 Hz band are coherent across the profile and most probably represent a superposition of volcanic tremor and microseisms from the Pacific Ocean. Much of the energy above 0.5 Hz can be attributed to activity at the vent. Power spectra from recordings of the transverse components show complex peaks between 0.5 and 3 Hz which vary in amplitude due to site effects and distance. On the other hand, power spectra calculated from the radial components show a clearly periodic pattern of peaks at 1 Hz intervals for some time segments. A further remarkable feature of the power spectra is that they are highly stationary.

scholarly journals Combined numerical and experimental study of microstructure and permeability in porous granular media

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp Eichheimer ◽  
Marcel Thielmann ◽  
Wakana Fujita ◽  
Gregor J. Golabek ◽  
Michihiko Nakamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Granular Media ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Earth Science ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Effective Porosity ◽  
Flow Properties ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Flow Through

Abstract. Fluid flow on different scales is of interest for several Earth science disciplines like petrophysics, hydrogeology and volcanology. To parameterize fluid flow in large-scale numerical simulations (e.g. groundwater and volcanic systems), flow properties on the microscale need to be considered. For this purpose experimental and numerical investigations of flow through porous media over a wide range of porosities are necessary. In the present study we sinter glass bead media with various porosities. The microstructure, namely effective porosity and effective specific surface, is investigated using image processing. We determine flow properties like hydraulic tortuosity and permeability using both experimental measurements and numerical simulations. By fitting microstructural and flow properties to porosity, we obtain a modified Kozeny-Carman equation for isotropic low-porosity media, that can be used to simulate permeability in large-scale numerical models. To verify the modified Kozeny-Carman equation we compare it to the computed and measured permeability values.

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