Simulation of dynamic earthquake ruptures in complex geometries using high-order finite difference methods

Journal of Scientific Computing

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 92-124

  Kozdon, Jeremy E ^a   Dunham, Eric M ^b   Nordström, Jan ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coordinate transforms; Elastodynamics; Friction; High order finite difference; Multi block; Nonlinear boundary conditions; Simultaneous approximation term method; Summation by parts; Wave propagation; Weak boundary conditions

Indexed keywords

CO-ORDINATE TRANSFORM; ELASTO-DYNAMICS; HIGH-ORDER FINITE DIFFERENCES; MULTI BLOCKS; NON-LINEAR BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; SIMULTANEOUS APPROXIMATION TERM METHODS; SUMMATION-BY-PARTS; WEAK BOUNDARY CONDITIONS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; EARTHQUAKES; FAULTING; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FRICTION; GEOMETRY; INTERFACE STATES; ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 84875221069     PISSN: 08857474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10915-012-9624-5     Document Type: Article

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