Emergence of Cracklike Behavior of Frictional Rupture: The Origin of Stress Drops

The process of frictional rupture, i.e., the failure of frictional systems, abounds in the technological and natural world around us, ranging from squealing car brake pads to earthquakes along geological faults. A general framework for understanding and interpreting frictional rupture commonly invol...

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Main Authors: Fabian Barras, Michael Aldam, Thibault Roch, Efim A. Brener, Eran Bouchbinder, Jean-François Molinari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2019-11-01
Series:Physical Review X
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.9.041043