Numerical modelling of tectonic plates subduction using X-FEM

DOI10.1016/j.cma.2007.04.006zbMath1173.74356OpenAlexW2116393245WikidataQ57547839 ScholiaQ57547839MaRDI QIDQ1033303

Jaume Vergés, Manel Fernández, Sergio Zlotnik, Pedro Díez

Publication date: 6 November 2009

Published in: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2117/8505

zbMATH Keywords

numerical modellingextended finite element method (X-FEM)subductiontectonic plates

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05) Stokes and related (Oseen, etc.) flows (76D07) Geophysical solid mechanics (74L05) Geological problems (86A60)

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