Abstract:To solve the problem of propagation characteristics of thermo-elastic waves in saturated porous media, based on the theory of porous media and the generalized thermo-elasticity model, the reflection problem of plane S waves at the boundary of saturated porous thermo-elastic media is studied in this paper. The thermal-fluid-solid coupling model of elastic waves in saturated porous media is established, based on the wave equations for saturated porous media considering fluid-solid coupling and the generalized thermo-elastic basic equations considering thermal-elastic coupling. By introducing the potential function and considering the adiabatic boundary conditions of free-water permeability, the theoretical expressions of amplitude reflectivity of four reflection waves on the boundary of saturated porous thermo-elastic media are given by theoretical derivation. The effects of some parameters, i.e., the incident frequency of plane S waves, the incident angle, and the thermal expansion coefficient, on amplitude reflectivity of the four reflection waves are analyzed by numerical calculation. Results showed that the amplitude reflectivity of each reflected wave increases with increasing frequency and thermal expansion coefficient, and is also affected by the change of incident angle of the plane S-wave. These conclusions are significant for theoretical research into soil dynamics and related exploratory projects.