Finite Element Modeling of Planar Fault Slip: Fracturing vs. Friction


Title

Finite Element Modeling of Planar Fault Slip: Fracturing vs. Friction

Publication Type
Presentation
Year of Publication
2019
Publication Language
eng
Citation Key
3307
Abstract

We qualitatively compared the fault parameters for the two rupture propagation approaches (friction and fracture). They have similar stress and slip distribution, but different time scale of rupture and slip rates on the fault (potentially seismic vs. aseismic slip).