Potential Energy as Metric for Understanding Stick–Slip Dynamics in Sheared Granular Fault Gouge: A Coupled CFD–DEM Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00603-018-1457-6
Abstract: We study the stick–slip behavior in a sheared granular fault gouge using a coupled discrete element method and computational fluid dynamics. We compare characteristics of slip events in dry and fluid-saturated granular fault gouge in… read more here.
Keywords: fault gouge; potential energy; granular fault; energy ... See more keywords