A Literature Review on P-wave Velocities in Rock Under Compression
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Authors
Midkiff, William
Rielo, Oscar
Ortiz, Julian M.
Date
2019
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Abstract
P-waves are acoustic waves propagated through geological mediums. P-wave velocities are increasingly being used in natural resource industries. The purpose of this paper is to present a literature background on the behavior of P-wave velocities in typical geological settings. P-wave velocities can be represented mathematically using the elastic moduli of the geological material, the density of the material, and the acoustic impedance of the material. The impact of environmental factors that can change the acoustic wave velocities are also addressed, including external pressures, humidity and temperature.
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This is a preprint version of a paper that is or may be under consideration of publication. It does not contain changes and edits that will be made during peer review, or updates, edits and alterations by the authors and the publisher that may occur prior to acceptance and final publication.
Citation
Midkiff W, Rielo O, Ortiz JM (2019) A literature review on P-wave velocities in rock under compression, Predictive Geometallurgy and Geostatistics Lab, Queen’s University, Annual Report 2019, paper 2019-08, 118-126.
Publisher
Queen's University