Seismoelectric numerical simulation in 2D vertical transverse isotropic poroelastic medium

Munirdin Tohti, Yibo Wang*, Evert Slob, Yikang Zheng, Xu Chang, Yi Yao

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Abstract

Seismoelectric coupling in an electric isotropic and elastic anisotropic medium is developed using a primary–secondary formulation. The anisotropy is of vertical transverse isotropic type and concerns only the poroelastic parameters. Based on our finite difference time domain algorithm, we solve the seismoelectric response to an explosive source. The seismic wavefields are computed as the primary field. The electric field is then obtained as a secondary field by solving the Poisson equation for the electric potential. To test our numerical algorithm, we compared our seismoelectric numerical results with analytical results obtained from Pride's equation. The comparison shows that the numerical solution gives a good approximation to the analytical solution. We then simulate the seismoelectric wavefields in different models. Simulated results show that four types of seismic waves are generated in anisotropic poroelastic medium. These are the fast and slow longitudinal waves and two separable transverse waves. All of these seismic waves generate coseismic electric fields in a homogenous anisotropic poroelastic medium. The tortuosity has an effect on the propagation of the slow longitudinal wave. The snapshot of the slow longitudinal wave has an oval shape when the tortuosity is anisotropic, whereas it has a circular shape when the tortuosity is isotropic. In terms of the Thomsen parameters, the radiation anisotropy of the fast longitudinal wave is more sensitive to the value of ε, while the radiation anisotropy of the transverse wave is more sensitive to the value of δ.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1927-1943
Number of pages17
JournalGeophysical Prospecting
Volume68
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

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Keywords

  • Poroelastic medium
  • Seismoelectric coupling
  • Thomsen parameters
  • Vertical transverse isotropy

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