Finite-difference calculation of traveltimes based on rectangular grid

Introduction The calculation of seismic wave traveltimes is a basic and the most important step in tomo-graphy, seismic wave forward modeling and Kirchhoff prestack depth migration. Limitations withtraditional ray tracing fall into four categories. a) Analytical methods can only realize ray tracingfor simply varying velocity fields, so they have relative small applied-range; b) Shooting methodsof ray tracing can cause shadow zones. When the shadow zones exist the method will invalid; c)…     

Algorithms for solving the diffusive wave flood routing equation

Generally, the diffusive wave equation, obtained by neglecting the acceleration terms in the Saint-Venant equations, is used in flood routing in rivers. Methods based on the finite-difference discretization techniques are often used to calculate discharges at each time step. A modified form of the diffusive wave equation has been developed and new resolution algorithms proposed which are better adapted to flood routing along a complex river network. The two parameters of the equation, celerity and diffusivity, can then be taken as functions of the discharge. The resolution algorithm allows the use of any distribution of lateral inflow in space and time. The accuracy of the new algorithms were compared with a traditional algorithm by numerical experimentation. Special attention was given to the instability caused by the inflow signal which constitutes the upstream boundary condition. For the fully diffusive wave flood routing problem, all three algorithms tested gave good results. The results also indicate that the efficiency of the new algorithms could be significantly improved if the position of the x-axis is modified by rotation. The new algorithms were applied to flood routing simulation over the Gardon d'Anduze catchment (542 km²) in southern France.     

Mixing cell method for solving the solute transport equation with spatially variable coefficients

The advection–dispersion equation with spatially variable coefficients does not have an exact analytical solution and is therefore solved numerically. However, solutions obtained with several of the traditional finite difference or finite element techniques typically exhibit spurious oscillation or numerical dispersion when advection is dominant. The mixing cell and semi-analytical solution methods proposed in this study avoid such oscillation or numerical dispersion when advection dominates. Both the mixing cell and semi-analytical solution methods calculate the spatial step size by equating numerical dispersion to physical dispersion. Because of the spatial variability of the coefficients the spatial step size varies in space. When the time step size Δt→0, the mixing cell method reduces to the semi-analytical solution method. The results of application to two cases show that the mixing cell and semi-analytical solution methods are better than a finite difference method used in the study. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于矩形网格的有限差分走时计算方法

对于大多数速度场，地震波沿射线传播的初至波走时，可以用有限差分外推的方法在二维或三维数值网格上计算出来. 在保证精度的条件下，为提高计算效率和适应性，本文推导了基于任意矩形网格和局部平面波前近似的有限差分初至波走时计算方法. 另外，该方法对首波和散射波做了合适的处理，而且不会碰到传统射线法存在的阴影区和焦散区等问题. 简单模型和复杂的Marmousi模型试算的结果表明，该方法精度较高并适用于强纵、横向变速的复杂介质. 基于该方法的Kirchhoff叠前深度偏移, 在主要构造和目的层位置的成像效果上基本达到了波动方程法叠前深度偏移的位置成像效果. 由于未考虑续至波等有效能量，在成像的保幅性上不如波动方程法叠前深度偏移的效果，但其计算效率则明显高于全格林函数法和波动方程法.      

A semi-analytical time integration for numerical solution of Boussinesq equation

A semi-analytical time integration method is proposed for the numerical simulation of transient groundwater flow in unconfined aquifers by the nonlinear Boussinesq equation. The method is based on the analytical solution of the system of ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients. While it is unconditionally stable and more accurate than the finite difference methods, the computational cost is much more expensive than (can be more than 10 times) that of the finite difference methods for a single time step. However, by partitioning the nonlinear parameters into linear and nonlinear parts, the costly computation can be performed only once. With larger and less variable time step sizes, the total computational cost can be significantly reduced. Three examples are included to illustrate the advantages and limitations of the proposed method.     

n维非线性波动方程对应的线性方程Cauchy问题解的一个估计式

对于地震波在地球介质中传播的传播非线性而言，在求解n维非线性波动方程Canchy问题时，需要求解其对应的线性波动方程Cauchy问题和建立一些解的估计式。我们已经求得了其对应的线性波动方程Canchy问题解的表达式。在此基础上，本文应用函数空间L^1(R^n)、L^∞（R）的范数，建立了n维非线性波动方程对应的线性波动方程Cancny问题解的一个估计式，为求解n维非线性波动方程莫定了基础。     

基于二维VTI拟声波程函方程的椭圆各向异性立体层析反演

基于二维VTI介质拟声波程函方程,应用射线扰动理论建立了该方程控制下的数据空间各参数对于模型空间各个参数之间的线性关系,从而获得二维VTI介质拟声波程函方程的各向异性立体层析核函数.考虑到拟声波近似程函方程中η参数与ε和δ存在强烈耦合,本文首先探讨椭圆各向异性情形,为二维拟声波程函方程椭圆各向异性立体层析算法奠定了理论基础.同时也为日后推广到非椭圆各向异性情况提供了一种获得高质量初始模型的可靠途径.理论数据算例证实了Fréchet核函数求取的正确性以及在此基础上设计的工作流程实现两参数反演的可行性.

     

3-D acoustic wave equation forward modeling with topography

In order to model the seismic wave field with surface topography, we present a method of transforming curved grids into rectangular grids in two different coordinate systems. Then the 3D wave equation in the transformed coordinate system is derived. The wave field is modeled using the finite-difference method in the transformed coordinate system. The model calculation shows that this method is able to model the seismic wave field with fluctuating surface topography and achieve good results. Finally, the energy curves of the direct and reflected waves are analyzed to show that surface topography has a great influence on the seismic wave＇s dynamic properties.     

A finite element solution for the fractional advection–dispersion equation

The fractional advection–dispersion equation (FADE) known as its non-local dispersion, has been proven to be a promising tool to simulate anomalous solute transport in groundwater. We present an unconditionally stable finite element (FEM) approach to solve the one-dimensional FADE based on the Caputo definition of the fractional derivative with considering its singularity at the boundaries. The stability and accuracy of the FEM solution is verified against the analytical solution, and the sensitivity of the FEM solution to the fractional order α and the skewness parameter β is analyzed. We find that the proposed numerical approach converge to the numerical solution of the advection–dispersion equation (ADE) as the fractional order α equals 2. The problem caused by using the first- or third-kind boundary with an integral-order derivative at the inlet is remedied by using the third-kind boundary with a fractional-order derivative there. The problems for concentration estimation at boundaries caused by the singularity of the fractional derivative can be solved by using the concept of transition probability conservation. The FEM solution of this study has smaller numerical dispersion than that of the FD solution by Meerschaert and Tadjeran (J Comput Appl Math 2004). For a given α, the spatial distribution of concentration exhibits a symmetric non-Fickian behavior when β = 0. The spatial distribution of concentration shows a Fickian behavior on the left-hand side of the spatial domain and a notable non-Fickian behavior on the right-hand side of the spatial domain when β = 1, whereas when β = −1 the spatial distribution of concentration is the opposite of that of β = 1. Finally, the numerical approach is applied to simulate the atrazine transport in a saturated soil column and the results indicat that the FEM solution of the FADE could better simulate the atrazine transport process than that of the ADE, especially at the tail of the breakthrough curves.     

On the modified groundwater flow equation: analytical solution via iteration method

To take into account the variability of the medium through which the groundwater flow takes place, we presented the groundwater flow equation within a confined aquifer with prolate coordinates. The new equation is a perturbed singular equation. The perturbed parameters is introduced and can be used as accurately replicate the variability of the aquifer from one point to another. When the perturbed parameter tends to zero, we recover the Theis equation. We solved analytically and iteratively the new equation. We compared the obtained solution with experimental observed data together with existing solutions. The comparison shows that the modified equation predicts more accurately the physical problem than the existing model. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On a power series solution to the Boussinesq equation

For certain initial and boundary conditions the Boussinesq equation, a nonlinear partial differential equation describing the flow of water in unconfined aquifers, can be reduced to a boundary value problem for a nonlinear ordinary differential equation. Using Song et al.'s (2007) [7] approach, we show that for zero head initial condition and power-law flux boundary condition at the inlet boundary, the solution in the form of power series can be obtained with Barenblatt's (1990) [2] rescaling procedure applied to the power series solution obtained in Song et al. (2007) [7] for the power-law head boundary condition. Polynomial approximations can then be obtained by taking terms from the power series. Although for a small number of terms the newly obtained approximations may be worse than polynomial approximations obtained by other techniques, any desired accuracy can be achieved by taking more terms from the power series.     

基于保真振幅单程波方程的叠前AVP成像方法

基于共聚焦点技术的叠前AVP（振幅随射线参数变化）分析与常规叠后反演方法相比优势明显,但传统通过褶积和互相关运算来实现的方法依赖于聚焦算子,而在复杂构造区走时计算困难且子波难以精确提取,从而导致了聚焦算子不准确,而且褶积和互相关运算会影响信噪比和分辨率,基于此,本文提出了基于保真振幅单程波延拓算法的叠前AVP成像方法.该方法利用保真振幅傅里叶有限差分延拓算法实现两步聚焦,分别生成共聚焦点道集和网格点道集,既充分利用了保真振幅延拓算法在振幅保持方面的优势,也可以发挥傅里叶有限差分方法对复杂构造区横向变速适应性强的优势,而且两步聚焦过程都不需要聚焦算子,从而解决了传统方法中走时计算和子波提取的问题.模型试算结果表明了方法的正确性和可行性,而针对实际地震资料的试处理结果与传统方法相比具有更高的信噪比和分辨率,表明了方法的有效性.该方法为复杂构造区油气检测提供了一种新的地球物理依据.     

A master equation for reactive solute transport in porous media

The mean value of a density of a cloud of points described by a generalized Liouville equation associated with a convection dispersion equation governing adsorbing solute transport yields a joint concentration probability density. The general technique can be applied for either linear or nonlinear adsorption; here the application is restricted to linear adsorption in one-dimensional transport. The equation generated for the joint concentration probability density is in the general form of a Fokker-Planck equation, but with a suitable coordinate transformation, it is possible to represent it as a diffusion equation with variable coefficients.     

Optimal weighting in the finite difference solution of the convection-dispersion equation

Oscillation and numerical dispersion limit the reliability of numerical solutions of the convection-dispersion equation when finite difference methods are used. To eliminate oscillation and reduce the numerical dispersion, an optimal upstream weighting with finite differences is proposed. The optimal values of upstream weighting coefficients numerically obtained are a function of the mesh Peclet number used. The accuracy of the proposed numerical method is tested against two classical problems for which analytical solutions exist. The comparison of the numerical results obtained with different numerical schemes and those obtained by the analytical solutions demonstrates the possibility of a real gain in precision using the proposed optimal weighting method. This gain in precision is verified by interpreting a tracer experiment performed in a laboratory column.     

Evaluation of the Ross fast solution of Richards’ equation in unfavourable conditions for standard finite element methods

Ross [Ross PJ. Modeling soil water and solute transport – fast, simplified numerical solutions. Agron J 2003;95:1352–61] developed a fast, simplified method for solving Richards’ equation. This non-iterative 1D approach, using Brooks and Corey [Brooks RH, Corey AT. Hydraulic properties of porous media. Hydrol. papers, Colorado St. Univ., Fort Collins; 1964] hydraulic functions, allows a significant reduction in computing time while maintaining the accuracy of the results. The first aim of this work is to confirm these results in a more extensive set of problems, including those that would lead to serious numerical difficulties for the standard numerical method. The second aim is to validate a generalisation of the Ross method to other mathematical representations of hydraulic functions.     

Analytical solution of the solute transport equation for the binary homovalent ion exchange in groundwater

A binary homovalent ion exchange transport model governed by local chemical equilibrium is considered for a one-dimensional, steady flow in a homogeneous soil column. An analytical solution of the aqueous concentration distribution for the convex exchange is obtained by applying nonlinear shock wave theory. The main nonlinear feature is the breaking of fronts into shock waves. The corresponding mathematical theory is the method of characteristics with a special treatment of shock waves. The wave velocity and front thickness are also obtained to illustrate the front propagation and structure. The derivation of the solution presented may offer a wide range of application opportunities and may also provide a good approach for solving the binary heterovalent exchange transport model.     

Iterative convergence of boundary-volume integral equation method

The boundary-volume integral equation numerical technique can be a powerful tool for piecewise heterogeneous media, but it is limited to small problems or low frequencies because of great computational cost. Therefore, a restarted GMRES method is applied to solve large-scale boundary-volume scattering problems in this paper to overcome the computational barrier. The iterative method is firstly applied to responses of dimensionless frequency to a semicircular alluvial valley filled with sediments, compared with the standard Gaussian elimination method. Then the method is tested by a heterogeneous multilayered model to show its applicability. Numerical experiments indicate that the preconditioned GMRES method can significantly improve computational efficiency especially for large Earth models and high frequencies, but with a faster convergence for the left diagonal preconditioning.