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The current work covers the evaluation of ultrasonic and electromagnetic (EM) techniques applied to temperature measurement and flow characterization for Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS). We have evaluated both ultrasonic techniques and…
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We investigate the acoustic detection method of 10^18-20 eV neutrinos in a Mediterranean Sea environment. The acoustic signal is re-evaluated according to dedicated cascade simulations and a complex phase dependant absorption model, and…
This investigation is concerned with the 2D acoustic scattering problem of a plane wave propagating in a non-lossy fluid host and soliciting a linear, isotropic, macroscopically-homogeneous, lossy, flat-plane layer in which the mass density…
Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) are fast emerging sensors in the field of Earth Observation. It is a remote sensing technology that utilizes laser beams to measure distances and create detailed three-dimensional representations of…
The use of seismic waves to explore the subsurface underlying the ground is a widely used method in the oil industry, since different kinds of the rocks and mediums have different reflection rate of the seismic waves, so the amplitude of…
The acoustic glitches' signature present in solar-like stars holds invaluable information. Indeed, it is caused by a sharp variation in the sound speed, therefore carrying localised information. One such glitch is the helium glitch caused…