Mathematical modelling of proton migration in Earth mantle

¹ Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan 20156, Italy
² Cosmetecor UK, London, England W1H 1PJ, UK
³ Departamento de Matemáticas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
⁴ Energy Engineering Department, Politecnico di Milano, Milan 20156, Italy

^* Corresponding author: vadim.bobrovskiy@polimi.it

Received: 14 February 2022
Accepted: 12 May 2022

Abstract

In the study, we address the mathematical problem of proton migration in the Earth’s mantle and suggest a prototype for exploring the Earth’s interior to map the effects of superionic proton conduction. The problem can be mathematically solved by deriving the self-consistent electromagnetic field potential U(x, t) and then reconstructing the distribution function f(x,v,t). Reducing the Vlasov-Maxwell system of equations to non-linear sh-Gordon hyperbolic and transport equations, the propagation of a non-linear wavefront within the domain and transport of the boundary conditions in the form of a non-linear wave are examined. By computing a 3D model and through Fourier-analysis, the spatial and electrical characteristics of potential U(x, t) are investigated. The numerical results are compared to the Fourier transformed quantities of the potential (V) obtained through field observations of the electric potential (Kuznetsov method). The non-stationary solutions for the forced oscillation of two-component system, and therefore, the oscillatory strengths of two types of charged particles can be usefully addressed by the proposed mathematical model. Moreover, the model, along with data analysis of the electric potential observations and probabilistic seismic hazard maps, can be used to develop an advanced seismic risk metric.