Slip-Size Distribution and Self-Organized Criticality in Block-Spring Models with Quenched Randomness
Statistical Mechanics
2017-06-28 v1 Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems
Geophysics
Abstract
We study slowly pulling block-spring models in random media. Second-order phase transitions exist in a model pulled by a constant force in the case of velocity-strengthening friction. If external forces are slowly increased, nearly critical states are self-organized. Slips of various sizes occur, and the probability distributions of slip size roughly obey power laws. The exponent is close to that in the quenched Edwards--Wilkinson model. Furthermore, the slip-size distributions are investigated in cases of Coulomb friction, velocity-weakening friction.
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@article{arxiv.1705.06410,
title = {Slip-Size Distribution and Self-Organized Criticality in Block-Spring Models with Quenched Randomness},
author = {Hidetsugu Sakaguchi and Shuntaro Kadowaki},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.06410},
year = {2017}
}
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6 pages, 7 figures