Scaling and universality in rock fracture

Davidsen, Jörn; Stanchits, Sergei; Dresen, Georg. 2007 Scaling and universality in rock fracture. Physical Review Letters, 98 (12), 125502. 4, pp. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.125502

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Abstract/Summary

We present a detailed statistical analysis of acoustic emission time series from laboratory rock fracture obtained from different experiments on different materials including acoustic emission controlled triaxial fracture and punch-through tests. In all considered cases, the waiting time distribution can be described by a unique scaling function indicating its universality. This scaling function is even indistinguishable from that for earthquakes suggesting its general validity for fracture processes independent of time, space, and magnitude scales.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.125502
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Global Science in the Antarctic Context (2005-2009) > Natural Complexity Programme
ISSN:	0031-9007
NORA Subject Terms:	Earth Sciences
Date made live:	22 Feb 2011 14:24 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11724

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.125502

Programmes:

BAS Programmes > Global Science in the Antarctic Context (2005-2009) > Natural Complexity Programme

ISSN:

0031-9007

NORA Subject Terms:

Earth Sciences

Date made live:

22 Feb 2011 14:24 +0 (UTC)