The Mechanism of Array Geometry in the Control of AE/MS Source Location Accuracy

Author

Mao Chen Ge, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
H. R. Hardy Jr.

Abstract

Transducer array geometry may be one of the most important factors affecting acoustic emission/microseismic (AE/MS) source location accuracy. This paper presents a fundamental consideration of the role of array geometry. It addresses the essence of array geometry relative to source location accuracy as well as two basic array effects, geometrical spreading and direction control. The study is based on the analysis of the hyperbolic field, which allows the role of array geometry to be interpreted without having to introduce any arbitrary assumptions.

Recommended Citation

M. C. Ge and H. R. Hardy, "The Mechanism of Array Geometry in the Control of AE/MS Source Location Accuracy," Proceedings of the 29th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA), Jan 1988.

Meeting Name

29th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics

Department(s)

Mining Engineering

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1988 American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1988