SELF-ORGANIZED RUPTURES IN AN ELASTIC MEDIUM - A POSSIBLE MODEL FOR EARTHQUAKES

被引:13
作者
XU, HJ
BERGERSEN, B
CHEN, K
机构
[1] UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA, DEPT PHYS, VANCOUVER V6T 1Z1, BC, CANADA
[2] NATL UNIV SINGAPORE, DEPT PHYS, SINGAPORE 0511, SINGAPORE
[3] SIMON FRASER UNIV, DEPT PHYS, BURNABY V5A 1S6, BC, CANADA
来源
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS A-MATHEMATICAL AND GENERAL | 1992年 / 25卷 / 22期
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10.1088/0305-4470/25/22/005
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We propose a new discretization scheme for the elastic stress field. Local ruptures give rise to a stress redistribution which can be represented by double couples. The model is applied to earthquake simulation. Computational efficiency is achieved by the use of lattice Green functions. The model allows inclusion of phenomenological features such as annealing and static fatigue.
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页码:L1251 / L1256
页数:6
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