• DocumentCode
    3117197
  • Title

    Deep Earth detection by EM signals

  • Author

    Turovsky, P. ; Zach, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Hermelin Coll. of Eng., Israel
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    2000
  • Firstpage
    175
  • Lastpage
    178
  • Abstract
    The basis of the measurement is the reflected signal from the Earth in response to the injected electromagnetic (EM) waveform. The detection of natural resources (such as oil and gas) and pre-earthquake indications by EM signals was pioneered in Canada and the former USSR in 1958. Today this method is used worldwide. The transmitter generates the EM signal, by switching the current into a double pole. The shape of the EM signal determines the amount of information received in the reflected wave from the target area. Detection starts after decay of the transient in the double pole, which means that the transient time-constant should be minimal. The time response is determined principally by the inductive reactance of the double pole. To the best of our knowledge, no electric system that handles more than 200 amperes exists, because of the self induced voltage caused by the transient phenomena in the double pole. We suggest a new circuit to overcome the 200 ampere limit, and thus extend the detected depth
  • Keywords
    electric current; electromagnetic induction; electromagnetic wave reflection; passive networks; spatial variables measurement; switching circuits; transients; Canada; EM signal generation; EM signals; USSR; deep Earth detection; double pole; electric current; electric system; electromagnetic waveform; gas; inductance energy decay device; inductive reactance; natural resources detection; oil; pre-earthquake indications; reflected signal measurement; self induced voltage; switched circuit; time response; transient time-constant; transmitter; Earth; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic scattering; Gas detectors; Petroleum; Shape; Signal detection; Signal generators; Time factors; Transmitters;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical and electronic engineers in israel, 2000. the 21st ieee convention of the
  • Conference_Location
    Tel-Aviv
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5842-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EEEI.2000.924360
  • Filename
    924360