STTR Phase II: A Rapid-deployment, Three-dimensional (3-D), Seismic Reflection System

该小型企业技术转让(STTR)第二阶段项目旨在构建用于近地表勘探的快速部署的三维(3-D)地震反射系统的原型。尽管三维地震反射法在海洋应用中获得了巨大的商业成功，但由于尚未开发出具有成本效益和环境友好的部署系统，用于陆上地球物理勘探的三维地震系统一直受到限制。这样的系统将有助于建立地下水流动模型，追踪污染物，识别矿物带，并帮助大型建设项目的选址。将组装基于陆地拖缆概念的下一代地震系统，该系统使用万向架安装的垂直地震检波器。一种工业、低影响的全地形车辆(ATV)是该系统的关键部件，既可以拉动陆地拖缆，又可以将对环境的影响降至最低。这种系统的主要优点是，与传统调查相比，需要的外勤人员更少，收集数据的效率也更高。该地震反射系统的客户群包括土木和环境工程师以及地球物理承包商。

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II project aims to build a prototype of a rapid-deployment, three-dimensional (3-D), seismic reflection system for near-surface exploration. Although the 3-D seismic reflection method enjoys tremendous commercial success in marine applications, 3-D seismic systems for land-based geophysical exploration have been limited because cost-effective and environmentally friendly deployment systems have not been developed. Such a system would be useful to build models of ground water flow, track pollutants, identify mineral-laden zones, and aid the sitting of large construction projects. The next generation seismic system based on the land streamers concept using gimbal-mounted vertical geophones will be assembled. An industrial, low-impact All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) is a critical part of the system both to pull the land streamers and minimize environmental impact. The primary advantage of such a system is that fewer field personnel would be needed compared to conventional surveys and data can be collected more efficiently. The customer base for this seismic reflection system includes civil and environmental engineers and geophysical contractors.