快速加速导致像地震一样的实验室实验的快速减弱
J C Chang1, D A Lockner, Z Reches
1Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd Street, Norman, OK 73019, USA.
概括
这项研究使用轮模拟地震断层滑动,揭示了地震参数如何估计能量释放. 破裂期间的高加速度加快了因强烈磨损而减弱的断层.
科学领域:
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
- 地震科学 地震科学 地震科学
- 岩石机械学 岩石机械学
背景情况:
- 地震以破裂前线的形式传播,激活滑落并释放储存的地能量的断层.
- 了解断层补丁的行为对于地震危险评估和地震预测至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 在地震期间模拟断层补丁滑动.
- 研究地震参数与能量释放之间的关系.
- 探索加速在动态减弱中的作用.
主要方法:
- 试验模拟故障补丁滑动使用快速加载的实验故障.
- 在旋转的飞轮中储存的能量被用于快速加载.
- 监测力量,加速和速度的自发演变.
主要成果:
- 实验结果可以作为4到8级 (M(w)) 地震中断层补丁行为的代理.
- 像移位,速度,强度和断裂能量这样的地震参数可以量化地震能量释放强度.
- 破裂前线的高加速度通过强烈的断层区域磨损加速了动态削弱.
结论:
- 实验模拟提供了对地震断裂动态的见解.
- 可以利用地震数据来估计地震期间释放的能量.
- 动态减弱受到加速和摩擦磨损的显著影响.
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