Article
Engineering, Geological
Wengang Dang, Junpeng Chen, Linchong Huang
Summary: The study investigated the shear behavior of a rough basalt fracture under different shear velocities, finding that changes in shear velocity can impact the frictional resistance of joints/faults. Peak shear strength tended to increase with increasing shear velocity, but decreased under normal load vibrations. It was also observed that there were phase shifts between peak normal load and peak shear load, as well as peak coefficient of friction, with delays that decreased with increasing shear velocity.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Vladimir B. Zelentsov, Polina A. Lapina, Boris I. Mitrin
Summary: The paper discusses the wear problem of a functionally graded material strip with consideration of heating caused by friction in sliding contact. By modeling and integral manipulation, stable and unstable solutions are obtained, allowing the determination of the effect of the functional graded inhomogeneity of the coating material on the occurrence of thermoelastic instability of the contact. The study also investigates the impact of abrasive speed, contact stresses, and temperature on the wear of the coating material.
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Guangwu Sun, Hong Xie, Mark J. Lake, Jiecong Li, Xiaona Chen, Yanmei Li
Summary: The researchers conducted simulation experiments and in-vivo experiments, finding a correlation between the friction coefficients of the two types of experiments. An increase in water content resulted in higher friction coefficients, and friction in the coronal direction during walking was smaller than in the sagittal direction.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Zhen Zhong, Congqiang Xu, Lei Wang, Yunjin Hu, Fengshou Zhang
Summary: The frictional strength and sliding stability of faults are crucial in interpreting earthquake mechanisms and cycles. This study experimentally investigates the friction characteristics of basalt fractures. The results indicate that the friction coefficient is sensitive to gouge thickness, normal stress, and water, and explain the reasons for the reduction in friction coefficient. The study also reveals velocity-strengthening behavior of the friction coefficient at certain sliding velocities, and the influence of sliding velocity and normal stress on sliding stability.
JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Mechanics
Lu Gu, Shengwang Hao, Derek Elsworth
Summary: This study presents a method to define the timing of instability in a spring-slider system by decoupling velocity and inertia effects. Repetitive stick-slip experiments reveal a precursory trend of accelerating slip before the onset of unstable sliding. Three independent methods confirm the accuracy of the timing of the slip instability transition.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Wengang Dang, Junpeng Chen, Linchong Huang, Jianjun Ma, Xiang Li
Summary: The study found that the shear strength and normal displacement of granular materials under dynamic normal load vary with changes in the normal load, with the peak shear stress decreasing with increasing normal load frequency and shear velocity. Additionally, dynamic normal load can both enhance and reduce the shear strength and normal displacement of granular materials.
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Yiming Zhao, Gang Yi, Jiuyu Cui, Ziqian Zhao, Yonggan Yan, Luxing Wei, Jinlong Shao, Hongbo Zeng, Jun Huang
Summary: Understanding the friction behavior of hydrogels is crucial for their bioengineering applications. This study revealed an unexpected low friction regime when a polyacrylamide hydrogel was rotated against a glass substrate under alternative sliding velocity cycles. The findings provide new insights into the lubrication behaviors and mechanisms of hydrogels, with implications for engineering applications such as artificial cartilage.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dong Li, Guanfeng An, Xiangsheng Chen, Wengang Dang, Dongyang Li
Summary: This study proposes an experimental method to determine joint stiffness under constant normal load conditions and investigates the properties of normal and shear stiffness. The results show that joint normal and shear stiffness are time and spatially varying parameters, with normal stiffness being significantly higher than average shear stiffness. Shear velocity has little influence on average shear stiffness but affects instantaneous shear stiffness.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Constantine A. Stamatopoulos, Angelos L. Protopapas
Summary: This paper derives analytical solutions for predicting the sliding displacement of slopes induced by earthquakes using the Newmark sliding-block model, which considers both frictional and rotational effects. The solutions are obtained by analyzing piecewise linearly varying pulses and a procedure is proposed for predicting the final displacement of the sliding mass. Furthermore, analytical solutions in graphical form are derived, validated, and discussed for specific cases of rectangular, triangular, and trapezoidal pulses.
EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING & STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Shuwen Yu, Changhong Peng, Zhenze Zhang, Ning Cheng
Summary: In this study, an experimental investigation was conducted to examine the characteristics of sliding bubbles in subcooled flow boiling. The size and velocity distribution, growth rate, sliding velocity, velocity-diameter dependence, and coalescence critical velocity of sliding bubbles were recorded and analyzed. A differential equation model considering various factors was developed to describe the motion of sliding bubbles, and it showed good agreement with the experimental data.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Nir Santo, Dimitry Portnikov, Haim Kalman
Summary: This paper presents a thorough experimental investigation of particle velocity, acceleration length, and velocity profile in a hydraulic conveying system. The study compares and combines experimental results with pneumatic conveying data, providing correlations for characteristics' evaluation in the range of tested operating conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nathaniel R. Fried, Thomas J. Longo, Mikhail A. Anisimov
Summary: Researchers have made the first attempt to thermodynamically model the fluid-fluid phase transition in hydrogen at extreme conditions, and have found that the law of corresponding states can be utilized to construct a unified equation of state.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Adrien F. Arnulf, James Biemiller, Luc Lavier, Laura M. Wallace, Dan Bassett, Stuart Henrys, Ingo Pecher, Gareth Crutchley, Andreia Plaza Faverola
Summary: Seismic imaging and data-constrained modelling reveal lateral variability in elastic properties and pore pressure, as well as near-velocity-neutral frictional properties in a shallow slow-slip source region along the Hikurangi subduction margin. The study suggests that fluid flow along thrust faults plays a crucial role in influencing mechanical properties and frictional stability along the subduction fault. This research also indicates that shallow subduction fault rocks must exhibit nearly velocity-neutral properties to generate shallow frictional slow slip events.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Weigang Deng, Yanlong Wang, Chenglong Liu, Peng Li, Shengshi Xie, Chunguang Wang
Summary: The frictional collision test rig was designed to investigate the acceleration characteristics of potato-rod collisions and the mechanism of potato peel damage. Results showed that the maximum frictional collision acceleration was affected by potato mass, initial height, and the type of rod. Different materials of the rod also influenced the acceleration.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES
(2021)
Article
Acoustics
Xiaogang Liu, Junbo Wu, Huiyang Zhou
Summary: This study investigates the frictional damping of friction induced vibration using a test rig and fiber Bragg grating sensing technology. The results show consistent dominant frequencies of force and vibration at various sliding velocities during steady vibration. A mathematical method is developed to determine the frictional damping at different sliding velocities, which confirms the assumption of constant frictional damping in friction induced vibration, complementing negative damping theory.
JOURNAL OF VIBRATION AND CONTROL
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
S. Nielsen, E. Spagnuolo, M. Violay, G. Di Toro
Summary: This study explores rock friction under crustal earthquake conditions and finds that faults undergo abrupt dynamic weakening. Different models are tested to explain the process, and it is found that a model considering both heat sources and sinks better fits the experimental results. The study also compares three numerical approximations for computing temperature in this type of problem.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
E. Hosseinzadehsabeti, E. C. Ferre, T. B. Andersen, J. W. Geissman, D. Bilardello, G. Di Toro
Summary: This study focuses on pseudotachylytes formed in oceanic peridotites as a result of intraslab seismic rupture, utilizing AMS to reconstruct co-seismic deformation parameters. The findings reveal diverse seismic deformation recorded in these veins with unique insights into the dynamics of frictional melts at high spatial resolution.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
R. Gomila, M. Fondriest, E. Jensen, E. Spagnuolo, S. Masoch, T. M. Mitchell, G. Magnarini, A. Bistacchi, S. Mittempergher, D. Faulkner, J. Cembrano, G. Di Toro
Summary: Tectonic pseudotachylytes were believed to be restricted to water-deficient environments, but field and experimental evidence presented in this study suggest that frictional melting can occur in faults hosting hydrothermal fluids in the continental crust. This challenges the common hypothesis and provides insights into ancient seismic activity of the system. The findings indicate that pseudotachylytes may easily form in hydrothermal environments and could be a common co-seismic fault product, with melt lubrication as a primary mechanism for dynamic weakening in crystalline basement rocks of the continental crust.
GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Li-Wei Kuo, Chien-Cheng Hung, Haibing Li, Stefano Aretusini, Jianye Chen, Giulio Di Toro, Elena Spagnuolo, Fabio Di Felice, Huan Wang, Jialiang Si, Hwo-Shuenn Sheu
Summary: The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake caused surface ruptures along the Longmenshan fault belt, with the Yingxiu-Beichuan fault and the Guanxian-Anxian faults being the most affected. Frictional experiments were conducted on the gouge materials from the Guanxian-Anxian faults, revealing that wet gouges have lower friction coefficients compared to those under room humidity conditions. Additionally, the gouges exhibited enhanced velocity-strengthening behavior at intermediate velocities, indicating a potential barrier to slip acceleration during fault propagation.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
C. Cornelio, E. Spagnuolo, S. Aretusini, S. Nielsen, F. Passelegue, M. Violay, M. Cocco, G. Di Toro
Summary: During seismic slip, natural faults experience a sudden decrease in shear stress.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2022)
Review
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Massimo Cocco, Stefano Aretusini, Chiara Cornelio, Stefan B. Nielsen, Elena Spagnuolo, Elisa Tinti, Giulio Di Toro
Summary: Large seismogenic faults have fault cores surrounded by damage zones. Earthquakes are caused by rupture propagation and slip within fault cores, dissipating elastic strain energy. Understanding energy partitioning is crucial for explaining fault dynamic weakening and rupture processes. Fracture energy from various studies is reviewed, showing that fracture energy scales with fault slip. Material-dependent fracture energies are important at the microscale but negligible at the macroscale on natural faults.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Simone Masoch, Michele Fondriest, Rodrigo Gomila, Erik Jensen, Thomas M. Mitchell, Jose Cembrano, Giorgio Pennacchioni, Giulio Di Toro
Summary: This study investigates the structural variability of the Bolfin Fault Zone in Northern Chile and its impact on earthquake mechanics. The findings suggest that the fault zone contains multiple altered fault core strands and fluid-rich protobreccias, indicating extensive fluid percolation during fault activity.
JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
E. M. Conrad, N. Tisato, B. M. Carpenter, G. Di Toro
Summary: This study investigates the effects of frictional melt formation on the coseismic and interseismic strength of faults using a new energy-controlled rotary shear machine. The experiments reveal that the presence of melts modulates different stages of earthquakes and faulting. Monitoring acoustic emissions and vibrational waves during slip events can provide valuable insights into the underlying physical processes and help improve our understanding of earthquakes.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Francesco Lazari, Angela Castagna, Stefan Nielsen, Ashley Griffith, Giorgio Pennacchioni, Rodrigo Gomila, Phil Resor, Chiara Cornelio, Giulio Di Toro
Summary: The frictional power per unit area Q played a crucial role in controlling earthquake rupture nucleation, propagation, and arrest. However, determining Q using geophysical methods is challenging. In this study, we estimated Q dissipated on a fault patch exhumed from 7-9 km depth by combining theoretical models, experimental data, and geological constraints. Our findings suggest that the grain-scale roughness of the boundary between frictional melt and host rock decreases with increasing Q. The estimated Q values range from 4-60 MW m-2, which are at the lower end of previous estimates.(c) 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Geology
H. Wang, H. B. Li, G. Di Toro, L. -w. Kuo, E. Spagnuolo, S. Aretusini, J. L. Si, S. -r. Song
Summary: Frictional melting occurred at shallow depths during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China, instead of thermal pressurization. Rock friction experiments showed that fluid-rich fault gouges can generate pseudotachylytes under conditions expected for seismic slip. This suggests that seismic slip can be accommodated by multiple faults during large earthquakes.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lu Yao, Shengli Ma, Giulio Di Toro
Summary: This paper presents experimental evidence of thermal pressurization (TP) weakening of seismic faults and suggests that TP processes could be significantly promoted by wear-induced sealing during earthquakes, even for relatively permeable faults.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
S. Marty, A. Schubnel, H. S. Bhat, J. Aubry, E. Fukuyama, S. Latour, S. Nielsen, R. Madariaga
Summary: In this study, the precursory acoustic emission (AE) activity during the nucleation of stick-slip instability is used to investigate foreshock occurrence prior to natural earthquakes. The results of three stick-slip experiments on Indian metagabbro samples show that AE activity increases towards failure and is driven by fault slip velocity. The AE foreshock sequences follow an inverse Omori type law, and the magnitude of AEs increases towards failure.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wei Feng, Lu Yao, Chiara Cornelio, Rodrigo Gomila, Shengli Ma, Chaoqun Yang, Luigi Germinario, Claudio Mazzoli, Giulio Di Toro
Summary: Earthquakes often occur along faults where there is hot and pressurized water. Experimental studies show that the physical state of water (liquid, vapor, or supercritical) has an impact on the frictional resistance of faults. In this study, friction in gabbro faults with water in different states (vapor, liquid, and supercritical) was examined, and it was found that the friction behavior differs depending on the state of the water. The findings suggest that the formation of weak minerals, chemical bonding properties of water, and hydrodynamic lubrication could explain the weakening behavior of faults.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)