Pseudo-analytical method for the solution of wave equations
US8560242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The instant invention is a method for numerically propagating waves or solving wave equations on a digital computer. This invention can be used to compute highly accurate solutions to the wave equation, in fact in some cases it computes the analytical solution, something previously considered impossible. The instant method can also propagate waves that are not described by differential equations, such as anisotropic scalar waves. The invention has the advantages that it is computationally efficient, accurate, and flexible. Of importance is the ability to propagate waves that simulate the P-wave arrivals in both isotropic and anisotropic media with a scalar as opposed to a vector equation.
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