SH Wave Scattering from a Sinusoidal Grating
Abstract
A good way to test discrete wavenumber modeling techniques is to model scattering from a sinusoidal free surface, while varying the maximum slope of the interface. Four discrete wavenumber methods, the Aki-Larner, the Waterman, the Waterman-Fourier, and the Campillo-Bouchon, are evaluated by testing for energy conservation and comparing displacement. Contrary to the claim of some authors (Varadan et al. 1987), the Waterman-Fourier shows no advantage over the Aki-Larner method for steep slopes. With the novel use of an FFT to calculate the scattering matrix, the Waterman-Fourier method is as fast as Aki-Larner. The Campillo-Bouchon method is superior to the other methods in its ability to handle steep slopes, but it requires more wavenumber samples and is an order of magnitude slower. Keywords: Numerical models, Seismic waves, Wave scattering.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA219549
Entities
People
- H. D. Axilrod
- J. F. Ferguson
Organizations
- University of Texas at Dallas