A multiple-patch phase space method for computing trajectories on manifolds with applications to wave propagation problems (Q2470886)
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A multiple-patch phase space method for computing trajectories on manifolds with applications to wave propagation problems (English)
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15 February 2008
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We present a multiple-patch phase space method for computing trajectories on two-dimensional manifolds possibly embedded in a higher-dimensional space. The dynamics of trajectories are given by systems of ordinary differential equations (ODEs). We split the manifold into multiple patches where each patch has a well-defined regular parameterization. The ODEs are formulated as escape equations, which are hyperbolic partial differential equations (PDEs) in a three-dimensional phase space. The escape equations are solved in each patch, individually. The solutions of individual patches are then connected using suitable inter-patch boundary conditions. Properties for particular families of trajectories are obtained through a fast post-processing. We apply the method to two different problems: the creeping ray contribution to mono-static radar cross section computations and the multivalued travel-time of seismic waves in multi-layered media. We present numerical examples to illustrate the accuracy and efficiency of the method.
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finite difference method
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numerical examples
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ODEs on a manifold
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phase space method
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escape equations
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high frequency wave propagation
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geodesics
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creeping rays
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seismic waves
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travel-time
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