[14/02/2024] Severo Ochoa Coffee Talk by Natàlia Climent
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 Published On Feb 15, 2024

📖 One of the main problems one can encounter when modelling wave propagation in saturated and solid media using Finite Element Model (FEM) is the link between the wavelength of the wave and the size of the elements. For example, in the conventional FEM at least 10 finite elements are needed to cover one wavelength. This limitation can be more problematic in porous media because of a secondary compression wave propagating through the fluid with wavelengths of one to two orders of magnitude shorter than the primary compression wave. Hybrid-Trefftz finite elements are non-conventional finite elements which sizes are less restricted by the frequency of the waves being involved, making them more suitable for high frequency wave propagation modelling. Dr. Climent discussed her work at Instituto Superior Técnico, where she developed and implemented 3D hybrid-Trefftz finite elements for porous (saturated media) and solid elastodynamics. That work was part of the CEN-DynaGEO international research project, which objective was to optimize the seismic wave testing of geomaterials setup and automatize the interpretation of these tests.

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