Electromagnetic/acoustic coupling in partially-saturated porous rocks:
An extension of Pride’s theory
Abstract
In this paper a set of equations governing the electromagnetic/acoustic
coupling in partially-saturated porous rocks in the low-frequency regime
is derived. The equations are obtained by volume averaging of
fundamental electromagnetic and mechanical equations valid at the
porescale, following the same procedure as the one developed in the
seminal paper of S. Pride for porous media where the fluid electrolyte
fully saturates the pore space. In the present approach it is assumed
that the porous rock is partially saturated with a wetting-fluid
electrolyte