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Title: Generalized multiscale finite-element method (GMsFEM) for elastic wave propagation in heterogeneous, anisotropic media

Journal Article · · Journal of Computational Physics
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  1. Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
  2. Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin (Hong Kong)
  3. Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States); King Abdullah Univ. of Science and Technology, Thuwal (Saudi Arabia)

It is important to develop fast yet accurate numerical methods for seismic wave propagation to characterize complex geological structures and oil and gas reservoirs. However, the computational cost of conventional numerical modeling methods, such as finite-difference method and finite-element method, becomes prohibitively expensive when applied to very large models. We propose a Generalized Multiscale Finite-Element Method (GMsFEM) for elastic wave propagation in heterogeneous, anisotropic media, where we construct basis functions from multiple local problems for both the boundaries and interior of a coarse node support or coarse element. The application of multiscale basis functions can capture the fine scale medium property variations, and allows us to greatly reduce the degrees of freedom that are required to implement the modeling compared with conventional finite-element method for wave equation, while restricting the error to low values. We formulate the continuous Galerkin and discontinuous Galerkin formulation of the multiscale method, both of which have pros and cons. Applications of the multiscale method to three heterogeneous models show that our multiscale method can effectively model the elastic wave propagation in anisotropic media with a significant reduction in the degrees of freedom in the modeling system.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
400411; 2014-15; FG03-00ER15034; AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1221548
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1367758
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-15-22498; PII: S0021999115002405
Journal Information:
Journal of Computational Physics, Vol. 295, Issue C; ISSN 0021-9991
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 49 works
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