The energetics of cataclasis based on breakage mechanics

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 166, Issue 10-11, 2009, Pages 1693-1724

  Nguyen, Giang D ^a   Einav, Itai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breakage; Cataclasis; Energy balance; Fault gouge; Fracture energy; Permeability

Indexed keywords

BREAKAGE; CATACLASITE; COMMINUTION; ENERGY BALANCE; FAULT GOUGE; GRAIN SIZE; MICROMECHANICS; MODELING; PERMEABILITY; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 70349731727     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: 14209136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-009-0518-x     Document Type: Article

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