The constant Q property in viscoelastic media assumes that the quality factor Q does not change with frequency(i.e.,the Q value is independent of the frequency).For seismic waves propagating in viscoelastic media,the ...The constant Q property in viscoelastic media assumes that the quality factor Q does not change with frequency(i.e.,the Q value is independent of the frequency).For seismic waves propagating in viscoelastic media,the wave equation is determined by the viscoelastic media model.Equivalence relations exist between various frequency domain mathematical models and physical rheological models for the constant Q property.Considering two elastic moduli and three attenuation variables,24 kinds of wave equations based on diff erent generalized rheological models are divided into six classes in this study,and the 12 kinds of specifi c representation for the wave equations in the time domain are derived.On the basis of the equivalence relations between the generalized rheological models,the diff erence and equivalence relation between diff erent wave equations are proven and clarifi ed.Results show that the high-order generalized rheological model can accurately characterize the attenuation characteristics of seismic waves and has advantages in characterizing the dispersion characteristics in viscoelastic media.Lastly,the seismic refl ection characteristics caused by the diff erence of Q value are verifi ed by the forward modeling of the constant Q wave equation in this study,thereby providing a theoretical basis for the analysis and inversion of the formation Q value from refl ection seismic data.展开更多
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41774137)111 project(No.B18055),and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.19CX02002A).
文摘The constant Q property in viscoelastic media assumes that the quality factor Q does not change with frequency(i.e.,the Q value is independent of the frequency).For seismic waves propagating in viscoelastic media,the wave equation is determined by the viscoelastic media model.Equivalence relations exist between various frequency domain mathematical models and physical rheological models for the constant Q property.Considering two elastic moduli and three attenuation variables,24 kinds of wave equations based on diff erent generalized rheological models are divided into six classes in this study,and the 12 kinds of specifi c representation for the wave equations in the time domain are derived.On the basis of the equivalence relations between the generalized rheological models,the diff erence and equivalence relation between diff erent wave equations are proven and clarifi ed.Results show that the high-order generalized rheological model can accurately characterize the attenuation characteristics of seismic waves and has advantages in characterizing the dispersion characteristics in viscoelastic media.Lastly,the seismic refl ection characteristics caused by the diff erence of Q value are verifi ed by the forward modeling of the constant Q wave equation in this study,thereby providing a theoretical basis for the analysis and inversion of the formation Q value from refl ection seismic data.
