VIBRATOR SOURCE ARRAY BEAM-FORMING AND METHOD

摘要

There is a method for finding a best distribution of source elements that form a vibratory source array. The method includes inputting (2500) plural constraints for the source elements; generating (2502) plural distributions of the source elements that fulfill the plural constraints; calculating (2504) for each distribution a performance index characterizing the source array; and selecting (2506) the best distribution from the plural distributions based on a value of the performance index.