Vibrator source array load-balancing method and system

摘要

Method and controller for finding a best distribution of source elements that form a vibratory source array. The method includes inputting plural constraints for the source elements; generating plural distributions of the source elements that fulfill the plural constraints; calculating for each distribution a first attribute characterizing the source array; and selecting the best distribution from the plural distributions based on a value of the first attribute.

主权项

1. A method for finding a best distribution of marine source elements that form a marine vibratory source array which is towed by a vessel in water, the method comprising:
inputting plural constraints for the marine source elements; generating plural distributions of the marine source elements that fulfill the plural constraints; calculating for each distribution a first attribute characterizing the marine source array; and selecting the best distribution from the plural distributions based on a value of the first attribute, wherein the first attribute includes a self-impedance part and a mutual-impedance part, the mutual-impedance part describing a load exerted by one marine source element onto another marine source element and the self-impedance part describing a single marine source element.