Numerical modelling of single-layer folding: Clarification of an issue regarding the possible effect of computer codes and the influence of initial irregularities

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1511-1522

  Zhang, Y ^a   Mancktelow, N S ^b   Hobbs, B E ^a   Ord, A ^a   Muhlhaus H B ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOFTWARE PACKAGE FLAC; SOFTWARE PACKAGE MARC;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; STRAIN RATE; STRESS ANALYSIS; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

COMPUTER PROGRAM; ERROR CORRECTION; FOLDING; GEOMETRY; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 0034307250     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(00)00063-8     Document Type: Article

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