Study of wave motions in fluid‐saturated porous rocks
01 Jul 1976-Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (Acoustical Society of America)-Vol. 60, Iss: 1, pp 2-8
TL;DR: In this paper, Biot's theory was employed in the study of wave motions in fluid-saturated porous rocks and the equations were solved using a Laplace transformation, and it was shown that the measured waves are in fact the fast waves.
Abstract: In this investigation, Biot’s theory was employed in the study of wave motions in fluid‐saturated porous rocks. Consistent with the described experimental arrangement, Biot’s equations were solved using a Laplace transformation. The theory predicts two dilatational waves: a slightly dispersed fast wave propagating ahead of a heavily dispersed and attenuated slow wave. By comparing these results with experimental results, it becomes evident that the measured waves are in fact the fast waves.Subject Classification: [43]20.15, [43]20.40.
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