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A Lattice Boltzmann Model for Wave and Fracture phenomena

Statistical Mechanics 2007-05-23 v1 comp-gas Materials Science Cellular Automata and Lattice Gases

Abstract

We show that the lattice Boltzmann formalism can be used to describe wave propagation in a heterogeneous media, as well as solid-body-like systems and fracture propagation. Several fundamental properties of real fractures (such as propagation speed and transition between rough and smooth crack surfaces) are well captured by our approach.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9812220,
  title  = {A Lattice Boltzmann Model for Wave and Fracture phenomena},
  author = {Bastien Chopard and Pascal Luthi and Stefan Marconi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9812220},
  year   = {2007}
}

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4 pages, 4 Postscript figures