A parallel implementation of the lattice solid model for the simulation of rock mechanics and earthquake dynamics

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 161, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 2265-2277

  Abe, Steffen ^a   Place, David ^a   Mora, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; Earthquake simulation; Parallel computing

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; EARTHQUAKE; PARALLEL COMPUTING; ROCK MECHANICS; SIMULATION;

EID: 6444228617     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-004-2562-x     Document Type: Article

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