PHOTOELASTIC MODELING TECHNIQUES FOR SEISMIC WAVE PROPAGATION.

Abstract

The mechanical and optical properties of gelatins are employed for modeling of acoustical wave propagation phenomena in various media. The functioning of experimental active seismic systems for communications, surveillance, and prospecting is demonstrated by visual stroboscopic display of elastic and plastic waves in gelatin models for various types of soil. Applications of these modeling techniques to design, construction, and deployment of acoustical transmitters and receivers are given. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0644590

Entities

People

  • Ronald F. Johnson

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Deployment
  • Optical Properties
  • Seismic Waves
  • Surveillance
  • Transmitters
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Seismology