Modeling of a Constant Q: Methodology and Algorithm for an Efficient and Optimally Inexpensive Viscoelastic Technique

Linear anelastic phenomena in wave propagation problems can be well modeled through a viscoelastic mechanical model consisting of standard linear solids. In this paper we present a method for modeling of constant Q as a function of frequency based on an explicit closed formula for calculation of the parameter fields. The proposed method enables substantial savings in computations and memory requirements. Experiments show that the new method also yields higher accuracy in the modeling of Q than e.g., the Padé approximant method (Day and Minster, 1984)